#titikaka

What a wonderful journey on Lake Titikaka. We had such lovely weather for the occasion. We make our way back to the harbor and a nice leisurely walk back to our hotel in Puno. I hope you were able to get

A few more parting photos as we leave the Uros Islands and head back to Puno. Our experience on the Uros Islands was fascinating and educational. Thank you to our lovely Gate1 Travel tour guide Edith.

A few photos of the Uros floating Island as we bid farewell to the warm and friendly hosts for our island visit. I climbed the observation tower to get a few more wide shots of the Uros Islands. I hope

We were given a look into the home life of the Uros Islanders of Lake Titikaka. They cook on small clay stoves out in the open. The women of the islands in their traditional brightly colored dress have

Let's talk Uros Island fashion. Our tour guide taught us about the tradition dress of the islanders. Just by certain accessories you can tell the status of the women by the pom poms attached to her braids.

Our lovely tour guide Edith showed us some of the handicrafts the Uros island locals make. I do hope you are enjoying sharing in our travels on Lake Titikaka. An adorable child in traditional dress joined

Our lovely tour guide Edith introduced us to His Honor the Distinguished Mayor of the Uros Community to be her assistant for the demonstration. He brought out props to demonstrate how the Totoro reeds

These floating islands on the lake are made from Totoro reeds. And so is a lot more! I hope you enjoy my photo series on the Uros Islands of Lake Titikaka. Even the sightseeing boats are made from the

We make our way to the Uros Islands which are made from the Totoro reeds which grow at 12,507 feet above sea level in the shallow waters of Lake Titikaka. There are 41 islands that connect to make the

As we leave the harbor to head out onto the lake making our way to the 41 Uros Islands we see some Totoro reeds growing near the shoreline. These floating islands are made from Totoro reeds that grow in

In October of 2013 my wife Judy, and myself were at Lake Titikaka (Titicaca) in Peru. Here are five photos of the beginning of our adventure on Lake Titikaka. More photos to come in following posts. I

22.01.2017 Today I'll post 3 more photos. #1 Titikaka lake - highest navigable lake in the world, with a surface elevation of 3,812 metres - wikipedia #2 Next to Puno - Peru #3 Next to Puno - Peru Tomorrow