Titicaca Lake
13. januar 2025, Peru ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
After crossing the border with Peru we continued on the Antiplano (or Andean Plateau) along the southern shore of Lake Titicaca to Puno. In the city of Puno we found an excellent campsite, a gorgeousLæs mere
Florin Paun
Unfortunately, the pollution of the lake is obvious. For example, this duck is having a rest on a used tire.
RejsendeRealitate trista. 😢
Florin Paun
The Uro Islands or “Floating Islands” are small islands created by the Uros people from layers of cut totora, a thick, floating reed that grows abundantly in Lake Titicaca. Legend has it that the islanders (Uros) are native to the Amazon basin. The Uros harvest reeds that grow naturally on the lakeshore to make the islands, continually adding reeds to the surface. As an “island chief” told us during our excursion, there are about 140 islands in total. Other sources indicate a slightly smaller number of islands (60 islands, about 1200 inhabitants). An island has a lifespan of about 35-40 years. Although these inhabitants originally engaged in fishing, the main source of income today is tourism (which is why a trip here is not very authentic, as the inhabitants are very involved in selling souvenirs and adding to the sale of boat trips). There is a real tourism industry...