Floating Islands

Puno

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June 24th 2010
Following our lazy stroll in the Bolivian section of lake Titicaca, we decided to move across yet another border into Peru. This was a nice short 5 hour bus ride during daylight hours, so we got to take in the scenery. Unfortunately for us this was not really any different at all to the scenery in Bolivia, with the towns being ugly and dirty, with very little colour or completed buildings… Th ... read more

South America » Peru » Puno » Lake Titicaca » Uros Island

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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