FLOATING ISLANDS
The following morning we head out early onto Lake Titicaca. Here I take a few photos on our way to the Uros Islands. A lover of light and shadow, I can't resist taking some dramatic shots along the way.It's about a half hour's motorized boat ride from Puno to reach the floating islands of the Uros community. These reed islands were begun centuries ago in an attempt by the Uros to isolate themselves from the more aggressive Collas and Incas. After visiting one of the islands for a while, we head out on a reed boat toward another, much larger island that includes a bar, restaurant, mini market, and lodge.
Back on the motorized boat, it's another three hours to Isla Taquile, which has been inhabited for thousands of years and presently has a population of about 2000 (not counting the tourists). Once we reach the island, we take the back route up to the top, which is longer than the main route but also far less steep and far less traveled. After lunch we return to port. It's been a long day--even our guide sleeps on the way back to Puno.
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