Raqchi

Cuzco to Puno

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November 15th 2009
Another long and enjoyable day......... Im in my comfortable room in the Casa Andina Puno sending you my last blog for a few days. I was up at 5am this morning and bade my sad farewell to Cuzco in the cold and damp rain I have really enjoyed the hopitality of this town. The bus that I was on was the very plush Inka Express. It was to be a 10 hour journey so I wasnt really looking forward to it ... read more

South America » Peru » Puno » 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