Puno: Plaza de Armas

Lake Titicaca - Peruvian side

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May 12th 2007
Leaving our Bolivian tour guide behind in Copacabana, we boarded our next bus which took us to the border crossing for Peru, where we had to walk from one country to the next before getting back on the same bus, and onto the town of Puno, located on the north-west side of Lake Titicaca. Arriving in Puno, we were met by one of the tour company´s representatives - a very friendly little old man ... 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