Lake Titicaca and Las Islas Flotantes 027

Beautiful Lake Titicaca and the Wretched Underbelly of Puno

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March 20th 2011
So last night Brett and I went to dinner at a small Italian place near the main square and had some pasta and some Cusquena. There was this crazy television program on during dinner that was called Reinvent Saturday and it was like American Idol for South America but there were people on beds fighting each other and these old S American singers were brought back and they sang all their old songs, ... 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