All the President's (Torta) Benz: Cruising the Floating Islands like a Boss

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August 9th 2012
This is a story I wrote for NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELER's Blog "Intelligent Travel" on June 15, 2011. (Check it out here: http://bit.ly/RsHo7s).

However, I wanted to get these photos up!
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President of Uros Island, RoiPresident of Uros Island, Roi
President of Uros Island, Roi
lunch?lunch?
lunch?
FishingFishing
Fishing
A typical food source is the fish. These holes are cut into the island for fishing.
TextilesTextiles
Textiles
Uros embraces the financial benefits tourism. The women make textiles and sell them for tour groups.
TextilesTextiles
Textiles
Emi, Roi's daughterEmi, Roi's daughter
Emi, Roi's daughter
Beginner's Guide to building an island...Beginner's Guide to building an island...
Beginner's Guide to building an island...
Step 1: Make a dirt cube.
BeginnerBeginner
Beginner
Step 2: Add more dirt and reeds.
BeginnerBeginner
Beginner
Step 3: Put a house on it!
BeginnerBeginner
Beginner
...maybe two!
Beginner's Guide to building an island...Beginner's Guide to building an island...
Beginner's Guide to building an island...
Step 4: Live there, procreate.
Emi on the edgeEmi on the edge
Emi on the edge
My chariot...My chariot...
My chariot...
Bye!Bye!
Bye!
Roi, Emi, and I riding back to mainland in the "Mercedez Benz"Roi, Emi, and I riding back to mainland in the "Mercedez Benz"
Roi, Emi, and I riding back to mainland in the "Mercedez Benz"






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Home and Away
Bob and Linda
Date: 9th August 2012

I read your Traveler article...
good job!

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Gabrielle Varela
Date: 14th August 2012


Thanks! I appreciate it!

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