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All dressed up for the dance on Amantani  
   

All dressed up for the dance on Amantani

Every night, the locals have a dance that we Gringos are invited to. Only one catch... we need to wear traditional clothes. For the señoritas, wool skirts, wool blouses and a veil. For the señors, a hat and poncho.
Lake Titicaca and the floating islands

January 31st 2011
Hi everyone, After almost two weeks in the sacred valley region of Cuzco, we moved south (and up hill) to Puno on the shore of Lago Titicaca (pronounced "Lago Titi haha") or Lake Titicaca. One of the highest navigable lakes in the world at 3820 metres above sea level. We visited 3 islands on the lake. A floating Island, Isla Amantani, and Isla Taquille. The islands were almost in a different t ... read more
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Peruvian Flag 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
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7th February 2011

great
Boy you are not only learning about Peru and the people, you are having fun, Have a good fun day MOM

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