An island girl, eating reeds

Floating Islands

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April 13th 2006
We entered Peru 15 mins from Copacabana and changed our Bolivianos for Soles, so we could start spending! We arrived in Puno, we are here because we want to go and visit the floating islands (Uros) and Taquile as we have heard they are beautiful. We went out early to the floating islands, islands made of reeds, the houses the ground and everything. The staple diet of the people of the islands is ... read more

South America » Peru » Puno » Lake Titicaca » Uros Island

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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