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Published: January 6th 2007
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One of the islands
with a distinctly Ra-like vessel. Puno & final thoughts on Peru
We arrived in Puno after a slightly eventful journey on the overnight bus from Cusco (
Qo'sqo: the navel of the world). We had to stop as a lorry had got stuck in a corner and our bus coudn't get past it without some serious shouting and yelling and lots of reversing (uphill of course!)... Everyone had to get off the bus at about midnight, but we refused, which proved to be good as one girl got all her money stolen... Never leave your bag unattended on buses - or anywhere really!!!
Straight from the bus (well, almost) we got on another one that took us to the harbour where a boat waited to take us to Los Uros, the floating islands on Lake Titicaca. These are built from reed, and a whole family can live on one small island. They have a problem with kids moving to the cities, so rely on tourist money (as well as their usual fishing) to survive, which was pretty obvoius. They sold all sorts of crafts, and we felt like proper intruders into their world... Amazing place though.
Back in Puno, we were amazed how different this feels to Cusco. The streets
Islanders
in traditional outfits, welcoming us as we arrive. are wider and brighter, lots more colonial buildings and no kids selling finger puppets!
Tomorrow morning we'll be leaving Peru by bus to go to Copacabana (
Her name was Lola...) (not the famous beach in Rio, Brazil) on the Bolivian side of Lake Titicaca. Peru has shown us a lot of contrasts (again). From the most amazing Inca Trail to cold hostel rooms, from nice helpful people to people that wont get out of your way unless you buy something (what is it with these finger puppets?) from them. Something tells us that DnH are not quite ready for Peru. Guess, coming from a month in the US probably didn't help. Will we be going back soon? Not sure.
Puno & reflektioner om Peru
Vi anlande i Puno efter en nagot handelsefull natt pa nattbussen fran Cusco (
Qo'sqo: the navel of the world). Vi fick stanna for en lastbi som hade fastnat runt ett gathorn och var buss kunde inte komma forbi utan en massa hojtande och ropande och en hel massa backande (naturligtvis uppfor!)... Alla fick hoppa av bussen vid midnatt, men vi vagrade, vilket visade sig vara en bra ide eftersom en tjej fick alla sina pengar stulna... Lamna aldrig vaskorna utom synhall
Demonstration on...
how to build a floating island. pa bussar - eller nan annanstans for den delen!!!
Direkt fran bussen (naja, nastan) hoppade vi pa en annan som tog oss till hamnen, dar en bat vantade for att kora oss till Los Uros, de flytande oarna i Titikakasjon. Dessa ar byggda av vass, och en hel familj kan bo pa en liten o. De har problem med att ungdomarna flyttar til staderna, sa de maste livnara sig pa turism (forutom det vanliga fisket), vilket marks. De salde alla mojliga sorters hantverk, och vi kande oss som riktiga inkraktare i deras varld... Fanastiskt stalle var det iallafall.
Tillbaka i Puno forundrades vi over hur annorlunda staden ar mot Cusco. Gatorna ar bredare och ljusare, manga fler kolonialbyggnader och inga barn som saljer fingerdockor!
Imorgon bitti lamnar vi Peru med bus for att aka till Copacabana (
Her name was Lola...) (inte den beromda stranden i Rio, Brasilien) pa den bolivianska sidan av Titikakasjon. Peru har varit fyllt av kontraster (igen). Fran den otroliga Inkaleden till kalla rum pa vandrarhemmet, fran valdigt hjalpsamma manniskor till folk som vagrar flytta pa sig om man inte koper natt (dessa eviga fingerdockor!) av dem. Det ar nagot som sager till oss att DnH ar
nog inte riktigt redo for Peru. Att komma hit efter en manad i USA hjalpte formodligen inte. Kommer vi att aka tillbaka snart? Inte sa saker pa det.
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