Amantaní island in the distance

Caldo de gallina para el alma...

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August 31st 2012
The title of this blog entry means "chicken soup for the soul" in Spanish, a phrase I have shamelessly borrowed from my travel guide in its description of where I have spent the last four days. Lake Titicaca is one of those places you grow up aware of - it's not just the silly name, either. As the world's highest navigable lake (and yes, I know, a pond is theoretically navigable if you' ... 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