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Puno Day 2 - Island Tour

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August 13th 2010
Tuesday, August 10th: Puno Day 2 - Uros, Amantani Islands: Between the high altitude and having dozed frequently before getting to Puno, we both had a very bad night's sleep. We tried to sleep at 8pm or so, but after tossing and turning and having strange mini-nightmares, I got up at midnight and went for a walk. I had to bother the hotel security guy since the door was locked. I walked dow ... 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