{"id":1233,"date":"2010-01-14T14:21:45","date_gmt":"2010-01-14T19:21:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ferturperu.info\/?p=1233"},"modified":"2016-09-26T12:27:10","modified_gmt":"2016-09-26T17:27:10","slug":"national-geographic-recommends-lake-titicaca-among-12-great-winter-escapes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fertur-travel.com\/blog\/2010\/national-geographic-recommends-lake-titicaca-among-12-great-winter-escapes\/1233\/","title":{"rendered":"National Geographic Recommends Lake Titicaca among 12 Great Winter Escapes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

National Geographic<\/strong> magazine is listing Lake Titicaca among a dozen “Great Winter Escapes” for travelers from northern hemisphere, weary and frost-bitten from chillier-than-normal conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The plug for the world’s highest navigable lake appears in NatGeo’s Jan-Feb on-line edition and highlights the Isla del Sol<\/a> , the mythological birthplace of the Inca Empire<\/strong>, where the Inca creator God Viracocha spawned his children \u2014 Manco Kapac and Mama Ocllo \u2014 and sent them forth from the lake with a golden rod to found Cusco and the Inca Dynasty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It also recommends tours of the islands of Taquile and Amantan\u00ed <\/a>where residents maintain their cultural traditions, weaving boldly colored, woven fabrics and farming on ancient Inca terraces carved into the hillsides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“If idleness is more what you had in mind, head to Isla Suasi<\/strong> , a private island with a solar-powered eco-lodge, yet offering luxury perks, such as an Andean sauna and regional gourmet dining.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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