Lake Titicaca: Of Floating Islands, a Homestay and Gasping for Air...


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September 24th 2012
Published: October 15th 2012
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September 24th, 2012 The time had now arrived to get out and visit one of the highlights of this trip for me, Lake Titicaca! Again as mentioned in a previous blog, this place holds an almost mystical impression, and we were going to spend the better part of the day exploring it. The plan was to visit the floating reed islands of Uros, then head to Taquile for lunch and finally finishing with a ... Read Full Entry



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The completed island...The completed island...
The completed island...

....with buildings, people, food and various other things...
And here they come...And here they come...
And here they come...

The women of this island coming to grab us and take us home...err, to show us their home...
Me in local dudsMe in local duds
Me in local duds

...really liked that shirt, dang!
Fish pond...Fish pond...
Fish pond...

...in the middle of the island...
And out come the handicrafts...And out come the handicrafts...
And out come the handicrafts...

...bought one similar to the one the woman with the blue sweater is holding...very cool...
Boat...Boat...
Boat...

...took a cruise around the lagoon in this, made of reeds...
Young lad...Young lad...
Young lad...

...who snuck on the boat as we were heading out for our tour of the lagoon...
Young gal...Young gal...
Young gal...

...who also snuck on board...
Uros IVUros IV
Uros IV

Hmmm, no neighbours!



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