The locals displaying their crafts

Fairy-Tale Floating Islands

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July 2nd 2007
Lake Titicaca is the highest navigable lake in the world, at an altitude of 3,820 metres. The lake has a lot of spiritual significance to the local people. The Inca legend indicates that the first Inca Emperor, Manco Capat rose from its' waters to commence the Inca Empire. Titicaca signifies the rock of the puma, and there is a huge statue of the puma and snake on top of one of the nearby hills. ... read more

South America » Peru » Puno » Lake Titicaca

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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