La Raya

The road to Lake Titicaca...

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March 5th 2012
As it is my last week here in Peru, I had a few days off to visit Lake Titicaca. Luckily one of the other volunteers also fancied it, so we set off together. To get from Cusco to Puno, the city on the edge of the peruvian side of the lake, it is a 7 or 8 hour bus ride. My travel companion and I decided to travel in style and to take a tourist bus which although took a few hours longer would als ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Raqchi

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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