Bus on a Barge

A day of floating fun

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November 14th 2006
Left Cuzco with Miggel, Micheal, Christian; Team Danish. And, Abby and Tahnee- Team London. We all rocked onto Puno where we started our Lake Titticata tour. 
 The floating islands were amazing; there are 40islands in total, all made from reeds. They each take a year to make and only last around 50 years, so each generation has to teach the next so that the tradition can continue. Literally ... 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