Puno, Cusco and Machu Picchu. August 30th 2008 I think I'll get straight to it this time. No point messing about is there?
Friday 22nd August
Did the sights in Puno. Saw the Cathedral. There was some sort of military parade going on. Also saw Casa del Corregidor. Took a two person moto-taxi to the market. We were going to go up the hill for city/lake views but were advised against it by the Tourist Information Office. There have bee ... read more
South America » Peru » Cusco » Cusco » Cusco 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
Stephen Henaghan (30) Back-packer. Travelling with his girlfriend, Aimee Wood (25)
Stephen worked overseas for Thomson Holidays since 2001. He has worked in Mainland Spain (Costa Dorada, Costa Blanca, Costa del Sol), The Balearics (Ibiza, Menorca), the Canaries (Fuerteventura, Tenerife), the Caribbean (Dominican Republic), and Austria (Ellmau).
He will be starting his year-long trip on 02nd June 2008.
Some of the countries he will be visiting include: Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, New Zealand, Australia, Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand.
He isn't a serious blogger and most of ... full info