At the helm of the Yavari

Puno to Cuzco

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January 14th 2011
Since I last wrote I spent few more days in Copacabana before moving on across the border to Puno in Peru. That didn't go quite as smoothly as it might have done. I got my exit stamp from Bolivia and walked the 300 yards or so to Peru. Queued for ten minutes or so before presenting my passport to the official who pointed out that it was stamped the 7th and today was the 9th!! Not good. Took th ... read more

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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