The floating islands

Camping next to an Incan ruin

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April 24th 2007
We crossed the border into Peru just outside Copacabana. We went through Puno and arrived late afternoon at Sillistani, the hilltop Incan site. We camped just across the lagoon on a little penisular on the edge of a small settlement. Funny thing was that another Dragoman truck turned up. During the evening, ladies came from the settlement to sell us tourist tat. Unfortunately they weren´t sellin ... 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