sampling the local cuisine

Lago Titikaka

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October 16th 2006
So, after enduring the nightbus from Cusco, Richard, Maria and I arrived in Puno the Peruvian port of Puno at 4am on Saturday morning and discovered we had to forage for our own breakfast. Two fried eggs, bread rolls with butter and strawberry jam, tea, and a glass of freshly squeezed pineapple juice, we made our way to the port on the tour bus - only to discover that our Scottish friend Ally (fr ... read more

South America » Peru » Puno » Lake Titicaca » Uros 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