Puno from my hotel window on the 5th floor.

Peru - Day 8 - Travel to Puno

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June 14th 2008
¡Hola! I am writing this without the benefits of my notes, so please forgive me if I have to add stuff later. Day 8 we got up and had breakfast at the hotel (in the place that I can't remember the actual name of) including some coca tea (once you get into the highlands, coca leaves are pretty much set at the tables in the hotels like salt and pepper). We hopped back on the bus with George a ... 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