Sth America 07-08: 10. Cusco to La Paz January 22nd 2008 Cusco to La Paz
Cusco
Puno
Lake Titicaca
Reed Islands (Unos Islands)
Homestay on Aramantine Island
Border crossing into Bolivia
Museum with 2 exhibits
Archeological site in hail storm
La Paz
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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
Australian male, 55 yrs old, semi-experienced solo traveller.
Places I've been: Most of Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Macau, Egypt, Jordan, Greece, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Malayasia, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Uruguay, Antarctica (Peninsular), Paraguay.
The blog is primarily about 2 South American trips, one from December 07 to March 08, and the other from November 08 to March 09. Between the 2 trips I learnt a fair bit of Spanish and then studied for 5 weeks solid in Buenos Aires to enable me to travel as I do.
A few of the entries are n... full info