Swimming in Lake Titicaca

Lake Titicaca

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August 24th 2007
We have been in Puno. A really lovel city, i like it very much here. we took a boat on a 4 hour journey to the island of Taquile where we hiked around the island and met the locals who taught about their bizaar traditions. this island has not changed much for many many years. althought now it is totally a tourist hot spot, it still maintains it's really funny, Noddy esk ways. for example the ... 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