Day 6:
Visit Uros and Taquile Islands
You will be picked up from your accommodation at 6:30 am, to go to the port of Puno to take a tourist motor boat and head towards the wonderful floating islands of the Uros. After a 1-hour boat ride, you will arrive at the Uros Island in Lake Titikaka. Fishermen and hunters inhabit the floating islands of the Uros. The inhabitants of the Uros are known as the "water tribe", because they have to build their own islands periodically by adding new layers of totora, which grows in the lake, to create the conditions that ensure the islands stay afloat. The dense roots that the plants form the support of the island. The roofs are waterproof and the houses are extremely damp from the surrounding water. They used it as homes and trading centers for the natives, who use handmade boats from the same material as their means of transportation. Today, they speak Quechua and Aymara. After this exciting tour, you will be taken to the Island of Taquile, where the form of the typical and rustic experience was evaluated, the place is full of color and landscape, where they still maintain their customs, rituals, religious and folkloric traditions. , in the town of Taquile we will taste a typical lunch of fresh fish (trout). There is also a craft fair in the square that sells exceptional wool products that are of very good quality and a bit pricey. Taquile Island is famous for its craft production, especially for its beautiful textiles. The island is narrow 1 km. wide and 6 to 7 km long. The visit can be exhausting due to the altitude (13,000 feet above sea level). In Taquile there are numerous Inca and pre-Inca ruins, as well as Inca terraces. We will return to Puno in the afternoon.
Includes Breakfast and Lunch