Isla del Sol

Quechua..... anyone?

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March 23rd 2010
So we finally headed out of our temporary home at Adventure Brew hostel. Walking up the hill to the bus station with our backpacks wasn´t much fun. The bus was much smaller than what we were used to, so we were rather cramped in. The ride was only 3 hours though so we weren´t too worried. We slept a bit of the way and missed the lovely scenery. The bus stopped in a tiny place called Taquina ... 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