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Puno, Peru: A One Horse Town

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March 19th 2011
We woke up early today, no doubt because of the altitude as well because we slept like ten hours last night. We needed the sleep. There is a Frenchman in our room named Pascal and he is probably near fifty and has been travelling in South America for six months, he was up super early and I was like no way am I getting up at that time haha. I got up and took a shower, Brett had already showered and ... read more

South America » Peru » 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