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El Lago Titicaca

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October 6th 2008
Lake Titicaca Well 4 of my classmates and I left around 10pm friday night on a bus from Cusco to Puno. We arrived around 4am Sat. morning, and were all quite out of it, for it was difficult to sleep on a bus, especially for one with long legs. When we arrived, we were taken to a nice hotel, where we slept until 7am and ate Continental bfast, which consisted of bread, juice, and coffe ... 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