The floating islands on Lake Titikaka

Puno and the boarder crossing

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May 4th 2006
We got to Puno tired, sick of tours and early mornings so the first day was spent just relaxing within a couple of blocks of our hotel. Our hotel was pretty ordinary, its only real good point was that it had the cleanest bathroom so far. The receptionist was a lovely old guy who turned out to be a few raisins short of a fruit cake. Though he did recommend us a Chinese restaurant for tea which was ... read more

South America » Peru » Puno

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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