The Yavari

Built 1860 and is fully restored apart from the niggly bits which need to be done to meet regulations to allow it to carry passengers again. Amazed the govt is so strict considering the state of some of the cars and busses! They need another $500,000 if anyone's feeling generous and they're looking for volunteers to help out.

Puno and Lago Titicaca

March 16th 2006
We left Arequipa on Monday 13th headed North for Puno (on the shores of Lake Titicaca.) Bus journey as ever was not exactly luxurious.... 3 hours in, Rachel develops the need for the toilet. 3hours 5mins in, Rach discovers that toilet on bus is locked. 3hours 10mins in, Rach taps on driver's door to ask for the key. 3hours 15mins, no response from Snr Driver and bus pulls over in the middle of now ... read more

South America » Peru » Puno

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

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