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flying over our boat.
DAY 11

July 13th 2007
After arriving and checking into accomodation, we had a quick two hour snooze and some breakfast. We were both sick with colds, the freezing conditions were doing us no favors. By this time we realised that almost all town and cities in Peru had a central plaza (Plaza de Armes or Plaza Mayor) where the locals hang around and chatted. We soon dicovered the central plaza (Plaza de Armes in the case) ... read more
South America » Peru » Puno » Lake Titicaca » Uros Island

Peruvian Flag 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
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