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Long Drive to Puno

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April 2nd 2007
It was going to a be long drive to Puno, with a few stops along the way. Our first stop was the Andahuaylillas Church. The Christ here was depicted as a dark-skin person, to be more similar to the locals. Apparently Christ has been getting darker over the years, some said because South Americans are more devout vs Europeans. Others argued that it was simply from the candle smoke in front of th ... read more

South America » Peru » Puno

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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