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South America, Day 9: Puno, Peru

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August 7th 2014
This morning we set off to visit Puno in Peru. We crossed the border in the morning, headed out through all the traffic and made it to Puno just before lunch. Puno is a really nice little town that is on Lake Titicaca. We then went out on a boat to Uros Island. It's not really an island, but a small village built on reeds that float above the water. They also have houses and boats that are also ma ... read more

South America » Peru » Puno » Puno

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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