Balkans and Latin America
From Arequipa we headed to the next level - the lake Titicaca at 3800 meters altitude. The night bus ride was a very pleasant experience despite the rain and the curvy road - the bed-like seats made it easy to travel. We arrived to a rainy and quite uninteresting Puno which though had one major advantage - it is situated on the shore of the lake Titicaca. The stay in a very beautiful hotel by the lake could have been a highlight of the trip if only the altitude sickness had let us enjoy it.
zhanna.kryukova
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Peru - The colors of Titicaca
January 14, 2017
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Puno
From Arequipa we headed to the next level - the lake Titicaca at 3800 meters altitude. The night bus ride was a very pleasant experience despite the rain and the curvy road - the bed-like seats made it easy to travel. We arrived to a rainy and quite uninteresting Puno which though had one major advantage - it is situated on the shore of the lake Titicaca. The stay in a very beautiful hotel by the lake could have been a highlight of the trip if only the altitude sickness had let us enjoy it.
After a calm first day on the altitude and liters of coca leaf tea we finally were fit for discovering the lake's magic. First stop was the floating islands Uros, where people still live on small islands made of the local plant totora, which apart from being the construction material is used for all other possible needs including food. The people living on the islands wear traditional clothes and earn their daily bread by exchanging goods and making souvenirs for tourists. However, their children do go to school and universities and they have access to basic public services.
The next stop was the island Taquile that is said to be the birthplace of potato and quinoa. There are no cars on the island, and local population still wears traditional clothes every day and earns their bread mainly by textile handicraft.
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The Journey
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The travel plan
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Dobre doshli!
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My parents' village and more
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Rupite hot springs
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Random pictures of the city of Sandansky
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A lesson of Bulgarian
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Sofia - part I
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Sofia - part II
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The Halloween and other regular days in Sandanski
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Bienvenido a Buenos Aires!
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You know that you are in Buenos Aires when...
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Buenos Aires - Polo, pancakes and street art
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Argentina - Tango and friends at its best: La isla del baile
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Buenos Aires - The cemetry of Recoleta
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Buenos Aires - Happy New Christmas
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Buenos Aires - the Russian experience
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Buenos Aires - A theatrical book store
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Peru!
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Peru - Melting heat and gastronomical paradise in Lima
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Peru - Beach time in Lima
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Peru - Heading to Ica and Pisco
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Peru - Fish oil and sand in Pisco
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Peru - Arequipa, the white pearl
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Peru - The colors of Titicaca
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Peru - Cusco and its surroundings, following the Inca's footsteps
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Peru - Macchu Picchu
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Patagonia, or the long way to Neuquen
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Patagonia, or the day when we did not go to Chile
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Patagonia - Parque nacional Los Alerces
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Patagonia - Cajón del Azul
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Patagonia - how we accidentially climbed the Piltriquitron mountain
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Uruguay - a time travel to Colonia
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Uruguay - the happy hippy life in Valizas and the sand paradize in Cabo Polonio
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Argentina - Iguazú waterfalls
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Argentina - MendozETI
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Hasta mañana corazón
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Buenos Aires Querido
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Back to the Balcans. A half-day escape to Macedonia
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Bulgaria - Jazz Festival in Bansko
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Bulgaria - Pirin National Park
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Athens - meeting the Greek gods
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Bulgaria - The Rila monastery, the cave and the Stob pyramids
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Back to the new old life
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