Lunch!

Tittering Titicaca

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May 17th 2005
I had always heard of Lake Titicaca and like most people used to also have a little snigger at the name... so now here I was on my way to check it out. Lake Titicaca is the highest navigable lake in the world. At about 3600m it is guaranteed that you are still huffing and puffing as you tour around. The bus trip to Copacabana from La Paz passed without incident.... Copacabana itself is a sle ... 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