Puno

Puno- Cuzco- Machu Picchu

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March 27th 2011
A very impressive country, Peru. Most of the things changed as we left Bolivia to Peru. You feel that there is an authority and feel safe. Puno, a beautiful town on the coast of Titicaca Lake is famous with the floating reed islands- Uros Islands. We visited the area on an afternoon tour, different but quite primitive way of living. They have no electricity. With midnight bus we made Cu ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Machu Picchu

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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