Lake Titicaca: Uros and Taquile Islands - normal boat

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Lake Titicaca “Puma de Piedra”: It is the highest navigable lake in the world at 3810 meters above sea level and the largest freshwater lake in Latin America. Known as “Sacred Lake of the Incas”,

Highlights

  • highest navigable lake in the world at 3810 meters above sea level
  • unforgettable view of the Royal Andes Mountains and the islands in the Lake
  • The lake has 36 islands, among the most important are Taquile and Amantani.

Description

1- Tour on Lake Titicaca: Uros and Taquile Islands (Full day – normal boat) The floating islands of the aurochs are a group of artificial islands made of reeds built on Lake Titicaca. Its inhabitants are the aurochs, an ancestral people that are currently distributed on the Collao plateau and that in Peru only live on the floating islands located in the bay of Puno. Taquile is an island located in the heart of Lake Titicaca, between 3810 and 4100 meters above sea level. With countless cultivation terraces, they are home to around 2,500 people grouped into 500 families. They are characterized by their fine craftsmanship; That is why in 2005 UNESCO declared this Island: “Masterpiece of the oral and intangible heritage of humanity.” Tour Travel Itinerary: 7:15 to 7:45 am. Transfer from the meeting point in Puno to the port. 8:00 am. Departure to the Uros Islands. We will visit the floating island of the Uros. 9.20 am. Travel to the island of Taquile, in 2 hours and 30 minutes. We will arrive at this island. 11:45 am. The residents will welcome us, then we will walk for at least 35 minutes to reach the main square. 12:50 am. Leisure. 1:20 pm. It is lunch time we will serve food prepared with local products, it consists of a quinoa soup, trout main course and muña mate. 2:50 am. Descent to the port to embark towards Puno. 5:10 pm. Arrival at the port of Puno

Includes

Transfer from the meeting point to the port Professional English - Spanish Guide. Entrance tickets to each of the places visited. Lunch in Taquile. Lake and land transportation services.

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