Lake Titicaca

Puno and Lake Titicaca

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June 7th 2008
Kate - We did another overnight journey to get to our next destination Puno where the famous Lake Titicaca lies. The journey was probably our worst yet!! I think we knew it was going to be a killer when we were the only ´gringos´ on the bus and every Peruvian that got on the bus was carrying at least 2-3 blankets with them and we we didnt even have our jackets on. Needless to say the 7 hour jo ... read more

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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