Machu Picchu

America del Sur

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June 26th 2008
Estamos en Iquique ahora. After Cuzco we went down to Puno where we took a two day one night trip onto Lake Titicaca. It was a very culturally rich experience. We took a boat three hours out to the Island Amantani, and there we stayed with a native family, ate native food and danced the native dances. It was definitely an experience. After Puno we took a bus to Tacna, then took a very interesti ... read more

South America » Chile

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Prior to the coming of the Spanish in the 16th century, northern Chile was under Inca rule while Araucanian Indians inhabited central and southern Chile; the latter were not completely subjugated until the early 1880s. Although Chile declared its ind... ... read more