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Sleep on a floating island on Lake Titicaca (Peru)

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This is the Lake Titicaca chapter from Lonely Planet’s Peru guidebook.

Peru - Lake Titicaca (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

The Lake Titicaca region is a mix of crumbling cathedrals, desolate altiplano and fields backed by rolling hills and high peaks. It might appear austere, but ancient holidays are marked with riotous celebrations where elaborately costumed-processions and brass bands party for days.

* boat the serene blue expanse to the mystical islands of Lake Titicaca
* maps
* celebrate festivals with blaring brass bands and crazy costumes in Puno, Peru’s capital folklórico
* transport
* admire the elaborate temples that dwarf Lake Titicaca’s bucolic south-shore towns
* restaurants & accommodations

Coverage includes: Juliaca, Around Juliaca, Puno, Around Puno, Lake Titicaca Islands, Capachica Peninsula & Around, South-Shore Towns and Bolivian Shore.

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