Huajsapata (believed to be the first Incan here)

Puno/Lake Titicaca

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February 4th 2010
4th Feb 2010, Puno/Lake Titicaca We arrived in Puno at dark where we were met by our Hotel transfer by a lovely lad named Roy, We stayed in a place called Hotel Antiqua, A lovely place with great staff, our room was comfortable if not quite luxurious. We cleaned up and went to meet Claire who as luck would have it had the hotel next door, We went to the main square to meet Hugo our guide as we ... 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