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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]
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] Blog: 30th October
Date: October 30th 2009
Leaving Cusco behind us, we now travel south very close to the border with Bolivia, to a place called Puno on the shores of Lago Titicaca. We have tried to use trains in South America wherever possible, but your choices are slim. In Ecuador, just two or three short routes that were nowhere near the destinations that we visited. In Peru, just two routes. The first from Cusco to Machu Picchu, whi ... read more
Date: October 30th 2009
Leaving Cusco behind us, we now travel south very close to the border with Bolivia, to a place called Puno on the shores of Lago Titicaca. We have tried to use trains in South America wherever possible, but your choices are slim. In Ecuador, just two or three short routes that were nowhere near the destinations that we visited. In Peru, just two routes. The first from Cusco to Machu Picchu, whi ... read more
