UROS ISLANDS – TAQUILE ISLAND HALF DAY

Explore the largest navigable lake in South America and the highest in the world with this service. You can visit the impressive floating islands of the Uros and Taquile.

Our departure starts at 6:45 am from your hotel. To go by private transport to the main pier or port. At 7:15 am, we start the departure to the floating islands of the Uros, currently considered the National Reserve of Lake Titicaca. Also known as the highest navigable lake in the world. During the trip you will be able to observe a beautiful panoramic, landscape view. Our specialized guide will introduce you to the existence of the floating islands of the Uros. Today, the Uros people still maintain their own culture and tradition, as well as artisanal fishing, especially (CARACHI) and pejerrey. When the catch is abundant, they preserve the fish by drying it in the sun. They are also engaged in hunting wild birds and collecting duck eggs. There are 115 islands that they currently inhabit, and each island is well organized, after a long and beautiful visit, you will say goodbye to the Uros. Continue to the island of Taquile; We will sail by boat for 02 hours and a half, to the natural island of Taquile, during the navigation you will be able to observe the chain of mountains (the Cordillera Real), not only that, the people of Taquile are very cooperative and well organized. That is why the Taquileños have demonstrated their high degree of progress in Textiles, receiving their award from UNESCO. It should be noted that spinning and weaving are mainly done by men, from the age of eight. The women make exclusively of threads and fabrics. Life in Taquile has not yet been greatly changed by modernity. The visit will take an average of 2 hours, and 1 hour you will have to taste a delicious typical lunch, if you really want to be part of this community, you can collaborate voluntarily by buying some of their crafts. So that this community has some means of sustainability, that way they can continue showing their existence to future travelers. Finally, our guide will inform you of the time of return, arriving at 5:00 p.m. in the city of Puno.