On Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:16:00 +0100, "Graham Harrison"
wrote:
>
>"Alan S" wrote in message
>news:edo785pdsln1osccbjk08o9db9do3isl1v@4ax.com...
>> On Thu, 13 Aug 2009 07:14:20 +0100, "Graham Harrison"
>> wrote:
>>
>>>Back in the late 70s I was in South America. Crossed Lake Titicaca from
>>>Peru to Bolivia overnight only to find (when I arrived in La Paz) that a
>>>coup had happened while I was on the boat. The two sides were even
>>>taking
>>>occasional potshots at one another. It never occurred to me to seek
>>>assistance from the Embassy - I just sat it out in an hotel until I could
>>>get back to Peru.
>>
>> I know it's the wrong group and I'm 30 years later - but do you have
>> any tips on ancient "must-sees" when I'm in Puno and district next
>> April? I'm debating whether it's worth crossing the lake; I'm mainly
>> interested in seeing the pre-Spanish sites, or even pre-Inca sites.
>>
>> I'll be en-route from Cuzco to Arequipa and Colca.
>>
>> Hopefully there will be no coups at that time.
>>
>> Cheers, Alan, Australia.
>> --
>> http://loraltravel.blogspot.com (Jerash, an Ancient City in Jordan)
>
>I seem to remember we took the train from Cuzco and arrived in Puno 24 hours
>before the boat sailed (it only went once a week). This was because the
>South American Handbook said the train was known to miss the boat. We went
>on a boat out to one of the floating islands and also took a Collectivo back
>to Juliaca where there was a market in progress. When we managed to get
>back from La Paz (by bus) we were rather up against a timetable. I wanted
>to get a sleeper on the night train to Arequipa but it was full so we took
>the day train next day. That was well worth it - I'm glad the sleeper was
>full.
I will probably take the train from Cuzco to Puno but it is now very
expensive at US$220. Sadly, there are no longer trains to Arequipa,
just buses. And an even longer bus ride to from there to Lima,
stopping off at Nazca to see the lines.
I agree about the floating islands, but I think I'll give Bolivia a
miss.
Cheers, Alan, Australia.
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