We've been in Santa Cruz now for about 4 days. It took about 15 hours on the overnight bus from Sucre to get here, got a couple of flat tyres during the night but generally the journey was ok - I think our tolerance to sleeping on buses is increasing (we've had alot of practice so far). Santa Cruz, like Sucre, is a pretty city with a humungous main square - which is good for sitting with ice-creams and watching the world go by. The climate is quite differen...

We've been up to a fair bit since the last entry...so here goes!! Arrived in Puno finally after the 12 hour delay in Cusco (Puno is on the Peruvian side of Lake Titicaca). Took a boat trip out to the floating islands of Uros. These islands are so amazing, they were created by the natives centuries ago to escape the Spanish conquistadores. They're made entirely of reeds which are constantly added to to keep the island afloat. The huts, boats, everything seem...