Island women waiting to be paired with their houseguests/tourists

Peruvian Lake Titicaca - Islas Flotantes, Amantani and Taquile

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July 9th 2008
The person that sold us the tour was very honest in saying that there could be 20 or so people on it so we were under no illusions, but taking a 2 day package tour (which was pretty cheap) saved us almost a day in time and effort organising it ourselves and besides even if we had, there were still going to be a whole bunch of gringos there! The islands are hardly off the beaten track. There turned ... read more

South America » Peru » Puno » Lake Titicaca

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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