Sunset, Amaranti, lake titicaca

Jimmy Riddle and the Great Gringo Fiddle

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April 6th 2008
We arrived in Puno on 4th April with the intention of spending some time seeing Lake Titicaca and also trying to arrange our transport and accomodation for our next stop Copacabana in Bolivia. Luckily for us, we thought, we were greeted off the bus by Jaime or "Jimmy" who immediately seem to take charge of our situation, we didn´t even have time to reflect on the fact that we hadn´t arranged to ... read more

South America » Peru » Puno » Lake Titicaca » Taquile 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