Tequile island

Lake Titikaka

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November 1st 2008
After our experiences tying to get to Puno we were really happy to be able to get to see Lake Titikaka. Eros the floating islands First stop was the Eros floating islands which are man made islands made out of reeds that grow on the lake. There's 45 islands in total with approximately 2000 inhabitants. It's pretty amazing! They have to lay all the reeds and remake the houses every 3 m ... 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