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Floating Islands

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February 26th 2008
Isn't "Floating Islands" some kind of meringue desert? The ride from Arequipa to Puno was really interesting. The high desert gradually got more and more filled with cactus and grass as we kept getting higher and higher. It has been pretty cloudy the past week, so there were no mountains visible, just very low clouds. And then suddenly you are on the antiplano with herds of llamas and a ... 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