We left around 8 a.m. on a mini bus from our hotel after a night enjoying cable tv, a hot shower and listening to random whistlers all night. We couldn't work out why every few minutes, sometimes more frequently, until dawn, we heard whistles from across the road. Turns out it's a security measure for the school across the road, the security guards keep in contact by whistle, 2 blows means all is well, short frequent blows or none at all means there's trouble. We got on board a boat with about 12 others and a guide plus captain and went to our first destination, Uros Island. Uros Island is one of 40 floating islands on Lake Titicaca. These are entirely man made islands constucted from reeds which grow in the lake. Uros is populated by
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