Sunday, August 10, 2008

Puno and Lago Titicaca

Titicaca lake, at 4000m height higher than any mountaintop in Austria!

The most famous sight are the so called "Islas Flotantes", where the Uro tribe lives on artificial small islands that are solely made of straw! We had the chance to walk on them and listen to the meaningful words of wisdom of "El Presidente" Jose, who taught us how to build and live on such mysterious grounds.


We continued by going to the Isla Taquile, a very isolated place with less than 2000 inhabitants, who wear their own peculiar clothing that tells about their social status. No cars, no horses, no electricity.. simply a very antique culture inmidst of a beutifully deep blue lake.

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