Despite the dozens of people tramping through, this place had a quiet, spiritual air about it. In the olden days, Pachatata and Pachamama (Mother Earth) were used as places for ceremonial offerings
Lake Titicaca August 13th 2007 The trip to Lake Titicaca was one that I really enjoyed. People that I had met along the way said that it was really touristy, but when I went it was just our tour group on a floating island of reeds! The islands go down for about 2 or 3 metres, but floats on a part of the lake approximately 20m deep - you really want to watch where you step here!
On one of the other islands there was a tourist ... read more
South America » Peru » Puno » Lake Titicaca 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
Well I have travelled before, but this is my first big trip abroad - my rite of passage if you will! I thought it would be nice to travel with a cause seeing as I have a passion for conservation, and so I will be participating in a few projects while overseas. I am starting in Costa Rica, then onto Ecuador and Peru for 5 months. After that I go to San Francisco, New York, Barcelona, Singapore, Borneo and Thailand. Nearly a year later, it´s back to Melbourne - maybe...! ... full info