Uros Islands - Puno

Floating Islands of Lake Titicaca

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November 15th 2007
14/11-15/11/07 From Cuzco we headed down to Puno (3827m asl), a small town on the side of Lake Titicaca where we originally stopped there to arrange crossing the Bolivian border the next day but ended up heading out to one the most fascinating sights I´ve ever seen. The floating islands of Lake Titicaca. With only a morning to see them, we opted for a short 2-3 hour tour run by a local boat cap ... read more

South America » Peru » Puno » Lake Titicaca » Uros 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