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Lake Titicaca

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July 22nd 2007
We arrived at Puno ready for our excursion to the famous Lake Titicaca. We had a local meal with some of the guys and headed for bed. The next morning, we awaited our ´limos´ as promised by our Lake Titicaca tour guide. It made us laugh to see a long line of cycle-rickshaw outside the hotel. We picked up some supplies at the port, and began the long boat ride to the first island in the lake. The ... read more

South America » Peru » Puno » Lake Titicaca

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Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more