Uros Islands

There are 40 or 50 floating islands, some only accommodating two or three families, others larger. Each island has a President and a Mayor. I'm not too sure of their authenticity as I think there's been some corruption by the tourist dollar. I heard some islander women singing Frere Jacques and Row your Boat. Qeh?

Lake Titicaca

November 19th 2015
Geo: -15.8279, -69.9929Sadly Robyn was still feeling poorly this morning, and when she discovered she'd left her small jewellery bag behind (on the train?) she decided to forgo the Lake tour and spend some quiet time and see if she could track down her bag through contacting our tour coordinator.So I left at 7am to catch a 44 pax "speedboat" to cruise the lake and visit the float ... read more

South America » Peru » Puno

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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