Another side of the Abra la Raya pass

Panic Puno!!

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July 21st 2009
So following on from the last blog we were in Copacabana trying to escape into Peru. With no true bus station in Copacabana we had been told to go back to the the office where we bought our tickets. On getting there the woman pointed up the street and told us to find the Panamericano bus. It ended up that we had a long walk up to the top of the hill with our bags we were not impressed as if she ... 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