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Lake Titicaca

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November 2nd 2008
Hey all, We were up bright and early to get our boat to the islands on Lake Titicaca. Our transfers were on bicycle taxis and it was great craic racing through the streets trying to beat everyone around us!! It took 30mins to the floating reed islands which were our first stop. We were taught a few words in Aymara by Alejandro (our guide) as the inhabitants were the Aymaran Indians, but th ... read more

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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