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Day 54 - Party in a Poncho

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May 15th 2010
Firstly... happy 30th anniversary Mum and Dad! Secondly.. happy birthday to me! As Halliwell wrote on my facebook wall, this is definitely one of the strangest places I will spend a birthday. We woke early to fit in breakfast before our overnight trip to the Peruvian islands of Lake Titicaca. I opened a card from my parents which I had carried since the start of the trip, and a surprise card from ... 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