Puno dancers

The Show was on

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February 11th 2013
Geo: -15.84, -70.05We were handed over to our new guide at the Bolivian/Peruvian border - the sleepiest, unbusiest border crossing you ever saw. No-one really seemed to care if we came or went! Into a new minibus and off along the shores of Lake Titicaca to Puno with stops along the way to see a church (which was closed) and an Inca 'gateway' - a spiritual as opposed to physical gate - ... 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