Boat made of reeds

Lake Titicaca

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November 6th 2011
Our first impression of Puno left us wondering why we had decided to come here at all. Puno isn't a nice city, but at least we managed to find a nice hostel owned by an old couple who let us order pizza and watch Oliver Twist in the livingroom! The lake The next morning we were off into lake Titicaca. Our first stop was at the floating islands, which were very touristy. Neverthele ... 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