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Puno, Peru

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February 24th 2007
Beautiful Puno, Peru No, my dear Puneites, there are more interesting and more beautiful cities than Pune on this earth. Yes, you guessed right. I am not a Punekar. I am a Mumbaikar but aspiring to become a Punekar when the real estate prices stabilize in Pune. Actually, I would have loved to become a Punokar. Situated on the shore of Lake Titicaca, Puno has a wonderful backdrop of t ... read more

South America » Peru » 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