Sunset over the lake

Lake Titicaca

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May 13th 2006
After a leisurely 9 hour bus ride, we arrived in a town called Puno which is situated on the banks of Lake Titicaca. From here we organised a two day, one night tour out onto the lake. Our first stop was the Islas Flotantes or the Uros Islands. These consist of floating islands where everything is made of reeds. It was kind of bizarre and a bit like Disney land for tourists, however it was p ... 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