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Floating Islands

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June 28th 2011
Tuesday On the overnight bus, we roasted in the heating and when the bus stopped in Juliaca, the other town affected by the strikes, an American girl had her bag swiped from under her seat by another passenger. She didn´t notice until too late and spent the next hour crying and talking to her dad....3am, poor dad. The hotel in Puno graciously allowed us to use a room for free in the h ... 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