Uros Island Model

Puno part 2, Peru

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June 19th 2010
And to finish off Puno... Being stuck here hasn't been so bad after all. Yesterday there was a big protest which we managed to get right into the middle of but no violence or danger, just lots of people chanting. It also meant that the usually busy city of Puno was a lot quieter as everything was closed. We had a walk around and just got acclimatised. Today we went super early to the Uros Is ... 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