The Rosario

Down at the Lake

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November 6th 2005
Hi everybody, we’re in Puno! Managed to get out of Puerto Maldonado a day early on a half empty flight. I guess our airline is not one of the better know ones, cheapest though. The flight was good, only a little turbulence as we got to Cuzco. Mike was having a tough time. We went straight to the bus station to buy tickets for the night bus to Puno, and were pleasantly surprised to find a whole m ... 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