Lake Titicaca – the world’s highest navigable lake
Puno has any number of pedal taxis, motor taxis and tourist buses ready to take people between their hotel and the port. When they reach the port, they meet a large number of motor boats ready to take them out to the islands. The Uros islands are the near... more
The Uros or "reed people" on Lake Titicaca.
Lake Titicaca has fascinated generations of people since pre-Inca times with its intense blue water. Here, Indiginous culture is at its height despite modernisation of the rest of the Andes. The Uros Islands are divided into 35 floating islands with about... more
The highest navigable lake in the world
The day started with quite a shock, I woke to half inch of snow. They dont get snow until mid august to early september and The Peruvian said it was special for special islands, we were all just freezing our bits off. Lake Titicaca has a number of islands... more
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