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Festive in Puno

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January 20th 2008
We decided to take the tourist bus from Cusco to Puno, a bit longer and a bit more expensive but it meant we could stop off at some more sights along the way, have lunch and enjoy the live performance of a local panflute band. The route was extremely picturesque - we ascended in a valley alongside the Urubamba river with the snow capped Andes in the distance. (The Andes are gorgeous! - very diff ... read more

South America » Peru » Puno » 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