Mud Bricks

A Basic Life!

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July 3rd 2007
In the morning, we were given bowls of hot water to wash our faces heated by the wood-fired stove. We were very pleased to be given pancakes and mint tea for breakfast. We said goodbye to Melissa, who was getting ready for school, and headed down to the harbour with her mother, (who was dressed in traditional costume and was spinning a bobbin). On our way we gained fantastic views of the island an ... read more

South America » Peru » Puno » Lake Titicaca » Taquile Island

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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