Puno

Los Uros

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November 19th 2005
The first time I came to Puno I decieded that I did not want to see Los Uros. Aren´t they just a bunch of floating tourist shops, no? But this time however, I had a morning to kill before I caught a collectivo to the boader. So I thought I would drift out there and think of it as a trip to a museo, complete with actors. The fist Isla we visited was the most interesting as the "local" gav ... 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