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Sunny Salcantay & Rainy Machu Picchu

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July 25th 2011
After arriving in Peru we stayed in the town of Puno for 1 night. Puno is on the side of Lake Titicaca and is where a lot of the violent protests are occurring, causing the border to be closed. We had heard a lot about the trouble and so were a bit dubious about staying in Puno. We were pleasantly surprised however. We witnessed no trouble or protests, we spent an afternoon sitting in a sunny plea ... read more

South America » Peru

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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