Floating Islands

The Gecko

The Peru Trip

Day 6

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Lago Titicaca Puno Harbour Floating Islands Floating Islands Floating Islands Balsa Balsa Floating Islands Tortora Reeds Floating Islands Floating Islands Taquile Island Taquile Island Taquile Island Taquile Island Taquile Island Taquile Island Taquile Island Taquile Island Taquile Island Lago Titicaca
Traditionally, just about everything on these reed islands would be made from reeds. Not the best place for a game of eye spy.

Much cleaner than Puno harbour, but you still don't want to fall in. Wait for the deeper water towards Taquille in the main lake. Even the Uros go there for drinking water (if they run out of bottled!).
Floating Islands
picture © Mike Anderson 2007
Sillustani Puno floating islands Taquille island Puno to Sillustani big pic Lima Nasca Arequipa Puno Cusco Machu Picchu Lima to Nasca Nasca to Arequipa Arequipa to Puno Puno to Cusco Inca Trail big pic