Pukara bulls

Doctor, do these pill have any side eff... zzzzzz....

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February 8th 2009
After La Paz, I booked a bus to Puno in Bolivia. Most people stop off at Copacabana on Lake Titicaca, which is on the way to Puno but I was a bit anxious about making up some time after my delayed trip to Rurrenabaque. The border crossing didn´t daunt me - I´ve got quite a few under my belt now, and mostly they are just tedious: lots of queueing, fill out forms and then queue again. What coul ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Cusco » Cusco

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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