Colca Canyon

Weeks 12 & 13 - Lake Titicaca and Arequipa

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May 19th 2010
With La Paz behind us we headed on east to the sacred lake of the Incas - Lake Titicaca. Our first stop was Copacabana (Bolivia) to visit the Isla del Sol. We then crossed the border to Peru and stopped at Puno to visit the Floating Islands, before heading on to Peru's second city - Arequipa. Copacabana As ever the journey to Copacabana itself was eventful. The bus arrived an hour early, b ... read more

South America » Peru

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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