Uros Island

Lake Titicaca

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April 17th 2005
Woke up not feeling too well, but lungs not burning like the night before, probably the altitude, managed to have some breakfast. Another trip with a local operator. First stop was a area with a whole bunch of stone sculptures, and what they meant, and how they were changed and developed by the different people of the area in ancient times. Next stop was a local Sunday market. Thousands of p ... 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