Floating Island

Day 8 -10

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May 17th 2010
Day 8: After saying farewell to our families of the first homestay of this trip, we packed ourselves onto a private bus, for another mammouth road trip. After about 7 hours on the bus, most of it not sleeping as the road were in poor condition and it was pretty bumpy most of the way.... we arrive at Puno city around 4pm. check into hostel and there begins another ritual of wandering a new city, ... 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