Gateway to Cuzco

Highest Lake in the World

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September 22nd 2008
Hello friends and family. After leaving Cuzco we had been advised to take a certain tour bus to Puno (city next to Lake Titicaca). It left early in the morning, included 5 stops along the way, including a good buffet lunch. We didn't get a chance to pick our seat, and ended up at the back of the bus. It was a bus full of tourists, air-conditioned and very comfortable. We had drinks served al ... read more

South America » Peru » Puno » Lake Titicaca » Uros Island

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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