Steering the Yavari?

Lago Titicaca: so big it even has islands!

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July 10th 2012
Other than reading about Lake Titicaca in Guiness Book of World Records as being the highest navigable lake, (I loved that book when I was in seventh grade) I knew little about that region and didn't really understand all that it had to offer. Originally, I wanted to go to Puno as a starting point to head over to Bolivia, but given the short amount of time I had, negligible Spanish, and ... 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