Maureen and Maruja

BIG LAKE AND LITTLE PEOPLE

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April 26th 2010
BIG LAKE LAGO TITICACA...or in gringo-speak, Lake Titicaca...the butt of jokes, the perfect combination of childish potty-mouth humour...could it be more interesting than visiting Intercourse, Pennsylvania? And now, here we were, off to the highest altitude freshwater navigable lake in the world...a lifelong aspiration along the lines of visiting the Eiffel Tower or Victori ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Cusco » Cusco

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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