Sep 5, 2010 - Lake Titicaca

I took a bus from Cusco to Puno on Saturday morning, leaving the cosiness of my family home. ... I caught the Inka Express which is a tourist bus to Puno that stops a few times on route to sight see. ... We also had a tourist lunch stop with the obligatory band that murdered the Simon and Garfunkel song " El Condor Pasa" on the pan pipes, and then tried to sell us the CD! Puno: On arrival in Puno the pick up I was expecting didn't materialise, so I made my own way to the hotel. ...

Aug 28, 2010 - Lake Titicaca, Peru

We jumped in a little motor boat today to sail across to the floating islands.We jumped in a little motor boat today to sail across to the floating islands....

Aug 20, 2010 - Puno, Peru 3827 m. (12,628 ft.)

short taxi then bus to Puno. ... of Puno are the Quechua speaking (only 800 yrs old) and S. ... took 6 years to haul over the Andies to Puno and launched in 1870! Due to lack of coal they fueled it w/ llama dung. ...

Jul 9, 2010 - Puno, Lake Titicaca

Puno er en havneby ved Lake Titicaca, verdens stoerste hoejtbeliggende soe (3800 m hoejde). ... Den er kendt for dens sivoer, som de lokale indfoedte i sin tid byggede for at flytte fra Inkaerne.Puno er en havneby ved Lake Titicaca, verdens stoerste hoejtbeliggende soe (3800 m hoejde). ... Den er kendt for dens sivoer, som de lokale indfoedte i sin tid byggede for at flytte fra Inkaerne....

Jul 7, 2010 - Peru - Puno and Lake Titicaca

Hi all, Hope all well back home. Next day, nursing slight Pisco Sour hangovers, we had a long bus journey (surprisingly comfy) to Puno, on the shores of Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world. ... The following morning (8th July) we went on a boat trip to visit a couple of the island communities.Hi all, Hope all well back home. Next day, nursing slight Pisco Sour hangovers, we had a long bus journey (surprisingly comfy) to Puno, on the shores of Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world. ... The following morning (8th July) we went on a boat trip to visit a couple of the island communities....

Jun 11, 2010 - Puno, Peru

Puno, Puno, Puno. ... Closer to Puno, a couple of guards appeared to search our bags with a visual inspection but nothing more than that. ... Anyway, we showed up in Puno. ...

Jun 3, 2010 - Lake Titicaca Tourist Traps

Today we went on a very touristy boat cruise to two islands. The Uros Islands was our first stop and are about 20 minutes by boat from Puno. ... The islands are floating and made from the reeds.Today we went on a very touristy boat cruise to two islands. The Uros Islands was our first stop and are about 20 minutes by boat from Puno. ... The islands are floating and made from the reeds....

Jun 1, 2010 - Lake Titicaca - Puno (Peru) and the reed islands of Uros

After our arrival into Puno last night on the Orient Express, we awoke to a beautiful day in this lovely city perched on Lake Titicaca. ... We headed out onto the lake to visit the Uros Islands, a community of floating islands made from water reeds.After our arrival into Puno last night on the Orient Express, we awoke to a beautiful day in this lovely city perched on Lake Titicaca. ... We headed out onto the lake to visit the Uros Islands, a community of floating islands made from water reeds....

May 24, 2010 - Lake Titicaca

I have just returned from Lake Titicaca, this has probably been the most interesting part of the trip so far for learning about cultural customs and traditions. On the way back to Puno we stopped at the floating islands and had a mooch around, these islands are called Uros, which means shy. ... Back in puno now, trying to stay away from my room as roomie is quite poorly and could probably do with the space. ... I´m really enjoying having a guide who can give you all the information on a place, learning loads.I have just returned from Lake Titicaca, this has probably been the most interesting part of the trip so far for learning about cultural customs and traditions. On the way back to Puno we stopped at the floating islands and had a mooch around, these islands are called Uros, which means shy. ... Back in puno now, trying to stay away from my room as roomie is quite poorly and could probably do with the space. ... I´m really enjoying having a guide who can give you all the information on a place, learning loads....

May 22, 2010 - Lake Tititititicaca

Lake Titi is one of those things you sort of have to see in Peru and Bolivia. Returned to Puno from where we caught our overnight to Cusco. ...

May 2, 2010 - blijven drijven

Na een heerlijke nacht werden we gewekt door caty en is het tijd voor het ontbijt en afscheid.Na een korte rondleiding nog een picknick en terug naar puno om daar de omgeving ...

May 1, 2010 - Op een bijna onbewoond eiland

Om 8 uur op de boot naar taquille island, een eiland in het titicacameer waar de mensen nog leven op de traditionele manier.Om 8 uur op de boot naar taquille island, een eiland in het titicacameer waar de mensen nog leven op de traditionele manier....