Day 37 Puno & Lake Titicaca 18 puno 039

Day 37 Puno & Lake Titicaca

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December 23rd 2010
The 8 hour drive from Cusco to Puno was mainly in the light wihch afforded some incredible mountain views, the size and scale of the Andes is hard to fathom. Puno is on the shore of Lake Ticicaca 3800m high. The town itself is not particulaly attractive and in the morning drizzle we were not particulaly impressed but went out for a walk along the promenade to see about getting a boat out to the fl ... read more

South America » Peru » Puno » Lake Titicaca

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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