Mother & daughter

A wee cycle in the hills

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September 22nd 2007
Our last stop in Peru was Puno on the shores of Lake Titicaca - it´s one of those places that has never really sounded real so it was weird to actually be there. We visited the floating islands, which were really tranquil, despite the hoards of tourists that go out there on boats. Lake Titicaca is South America´s largest lake and used to be an inland sea. The Uros people fled to the lake to e ... read more

South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » La Paz

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Bolivia, named after independence fighter Simon BOLIVAR, broke away from Spanish rule in 1825; much of its subsequent history has consisted of a series of nearly 200 coups and counter-coups. Comparatively democratic civilian rule was established in 1... ... read more