Vast altiplano

Lake Titicaca - Puno

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November 7th 2009
We left Cusco by bus, heading for Puno on Lake Titicaca. The scenery as we climbed out of the Cusco valley was spectacular, winding up through lush green agricultural fields up to the rocky snow covered peaks and to La Raya pass at 4,321 metres. Then across vast desolate and endless altiplano, topped with impossibly blue skies. The bus journey took rather longer than expected due to roadworks, ... read more

South America » Peru » Puno » Lake Titicaca

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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