Lake Titicaca

Lake Titicaca

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December 6th 2009
After Arequipa I headed for Puno to see Lake Titicaca and the floating islands. The floating islands are the homes of the Uros which they make entirely from reeds. Traditionally the Uros made their living from fishing and nowadays they supplement this with tourism. We were shown their homes, which are also made from reeds, and how they made the island by tying the blocks of reeds together. I also ... read more

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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