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Puno Day 3 - Taquile Island

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August 13th 2010
Puno Day 3 Wednesday, August 11th: I did actually get some more sleep at about 3:30am. I woke up a bit past 6am and found my wife was already up and taking photos of sheep. After the necessities, we were served breakfast by Valentina. Breakfast consisted of crepes with a strawberry marmalade, a hard boiled egg, and coffee. Everything was very good. After eating, and before leaving, we paid ... read more

South America » Peru » Puno » Lake Titicaca » Taquile 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