Enjoying the view from the observation carriage

Flashpacking on the Andean Explorer

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October 12th 2007
We´ve heard the term ´Flashpacker´a few times during our trip, a name given to backpackers with a bit more class. They take a taxi when a bus would do, order crepes instead of pancakes, and take the Andean Explorer train to get from Cusco to Puno when a bus at a fraction of the price would do. You can guess what we were on Friday. Flashpackers! After roughing it for a few days on our Inca ... 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