Taquile headland

June 13th 2009
From Cusco we got up early in the morning (again) to get a bus to Puno (which is situated on the shores of Lake Titikaka, the highest navigable lake in the world and c. 8,000 sq km in size). We had not booked a bus in advance so rocked up at the station at 7.30am (which was reportedly when the buses generally ran from). After a bidding war between two rival tour operators we eventually got a bus ... read more

South America » Peru » Puno » Lake Titicaca

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

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Sarah Gough

GoughyandJoey

Sarah and Joe are saying goodbye to the corporate world for 5 months and are off to see the world together (well Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina, Brazil, New Zealand, Australia and Singapore). The plan for South America is wildlife, Mayan ruins, hablo'ing espanol and a bit of partying Latino style. New Zealand sees 2 months on the slopes with our boards in the South Island before we tread the much-trodden tourist trail up the East coast of Oz. A few days of luxury in Singapore round off the trip nicely, then it will be time to go back home.... for now anyway! ... full info

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