Gate into the Plaza

This shows the duality of Taquile Island... there is a heavy Spanish influence in the construction of the main plaza, but traditionally dressed, Quechua speaking islanders inhabit the island.

Puno and Lake Titicaca

January 24th 2007
NOTE: I am really behind on the blog, but am working on getting caught up. The emails from travelblog haven´t been working, so be sure to check and read all the new posts. Alright, we left Cuzco early in the morning on Sunday, January 21st and headed to Puno, which is on Lake Titicaca about 6-7 hours from Cuzco. After the exhausting trek to MP, we did not want to wake up early on Sunday and head ... 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

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