Endless blue lake, endless blue sky

Puno - Part One

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June 13th 2010
So from Lima stopping on the plane at Cusco briefly then to Juliaca and a bus to Puno, the city on the Peruvian side of Lake Titicaca, one of the highest navigable lakes in the world and the largest in South America (don't you know, pub quiz gem that!). I got here by plane thanks to the amazing generosity of my uncle. And what a great idea. I've got to say I still don't think I was ready for the w ... read more

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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