Lake Titicaca

Puno- Lake Titicaca

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July 11th 2008
We spent most of the day travellign from Calca Canyon to Puno9 so arrived quite late. We had dinner in Puno and then went to a bar to have a few Pisco sours. The following day (8th) we left for lake titicaca. We were picked up from outr hotel by taxis that were like tricycles, they were loads of fun! We look at boat out to the lake, it took about 2 and half hours to arrive at the first islan ... 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