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PUNO & LAKE TITICACA

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September 28th 2012
27thSeptember – Puno and Lake Titicaca Puno is the capital and largest city of the Puno Region and Province in Southeastern Peru. It is located on the edge of Lake Titicaca, the worlds' highest commercially navigable lake, at 3,860mtrs above sea level. Puno's economy is dependant on tourism and agriculture and livestock, particularly llamas and alpacas which graze on the i ... 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