Lady of the Uros!

Hello from Peru

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October 4th 2006
Hi all, since leaving La Paz and Bolivia behind us we have seen the wonders of lake Titicaca and the reed Islands of the Uros people (see photos). We also did a homestay on the Island of Arequipa with a family called Santiago. They were fabulous people though conversation was short as none of us spoke any Quechua and only rudimentary Spanish. We walked up a huge hill called Pachatata which ... 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