Taquile Island

Fun in the sun

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April 23rd 2010
We have sadly departed from the Smith family and we left them in Cusco, while we hopped on the Andean Express and headed off to visit Puno. The train ride was the best one that we have had yet, the seats were quite luxurious, and there were some live entertainment. It was nice to have the freedom to move around during our ten hour ride into puno, as well as a bathroom to use whenever needed. Th ... read more

South America » Peru » Puno » 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