Our Tour Boat

Lake Titicaca

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May 28th 2006
The ride to Puno on the western shores of Lake Titicaca, went without any problems - we ditched the problematic bus company Ormeño and went with Cruz del Sur - a comfortable option with the added bonus of onboard Spanish Bingo (helps with the numbers)! On arrival in Puno we were met by numerous three-wheeler tricycles (of the pedal power variety) offering us lifts to wherever we fancied. Our dr ... read more

South America » Peru » Puno

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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