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Funerary Towers at Sillistani  
   

Funerary Towers at Sillistani

The Incas made the Chilpa tombs of a pile of rocks look pretty by adding the massive blocks to the outside. Sort of like Changing Rooms but without Handy Andy.
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May 16th 2007
Amigos. It is time to tell you about our trip to the Floating Islands on Lake Titicaca (and the trip since La Paz). You'll be pleased to hear that we left La Paz and that Natalie is feeling much better after her run in with Bolivi-belly. We left La Paz on Sunday and took a three hour bus journey to Copacabana (which happens to be the hotest spot North of Havana, don't you know). No big n ... read more
South America » Peru » Puno

Peruvian Flag 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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