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Bus Cusco to Puno

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January 9th 2011
Tourist buses from Cusco to Puno break the trip up (which is great as we are not big fans of long haul buses). First stop, a church at Andahuaylillas (Nic, Tash and I didn't go in - not big fans of churches at the best of times and have certainly had our fill so we bought snickers and sat in the square instead). Next stop Pikillacta ruins with loads of massive round silos and what is left of a bea ... read more

South America » Peru » Puno

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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