Getting ready for a ride

A short stay in Puno

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July 25th 2007
I was lucky that I had booked a really nice place to stay in Puno, The Hotel had overbooked and we got a suite!! We couldn't really enjoy it because we both were sick and spent a day in bed. I had a cold and Paul had something else. So we slept and watched TV, enjoyed the hotel breakfast and slept more. 26th, We went on a boat trip to the floating islands on Lake Titicaca. The Islas Flo ... 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