Lake Titicaca from the air

From Bolivia to Peru

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November 26th 2006
We had to be in Cusco (Peru) to start the Inca Trail on Monday the 28th November. So we decided to catch a bus from La Paz, stay over in Copacabana on the shores of Lake Titicaca and then head on to Peru via Puno. We were pretty tired when we got to Copacabana so we did not make it to the Isle de Sol, where acording to Inca legend the sun was born. Lake Titicaca is pretty impressive, being in ... 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