The Inca believed Lake Titicaca be the birthplace of the sun. When you look at the stunning scenery of the lake, it is easy to understand why. Lake Titicaca has been inhabited for thousands of years, and recent research has uncovered evidence of objects being thrown into the lake as offerings to the Gods.
At over 8000 square kilometers Lake Titicaca is the largest lake in South America and, at an altitude in excess of 3,800 metres, the highest navigable lake in the world. The lake has Peruvian and Bolivian shores with approximately 60% of the lake in Peru and 40% in Bolivia and is fed by Ramis, Coata, Ilave, Huancane and Suchez river systems.
Many of the islands are tethered together and moored to the lake bed using long sharp sticks and plenty of rope (the lake is only about 600 feet at its deepest). Many floating islands have reed houses on top with room inside and out for the family and their animals to live. You will be able to buy beautiful handcrafted knitted and woven items from the islanders you visit. The textile patterns are traditional, vibrant and , considered to be among the highest-quality handicrafts in South America and the world. Our visit to Uros Island by boat, the floating island of the Uros Indians on Lake Titicaca was amazing. Today they live as they have done for generations, building their huts and boats with the totora reeds from the lake and seeking out a living by fishing and selling handicrafts.
Sillustani
The famous pre-Inca tombs of Sillustani on the way located on the shores of the solitary UAPRO Lagoon, these tombs or “Chullpas” with circular shaped towers were a cemetery for the religious leaders of Tiawanacu Culture, almost 2000 years ago.
Next transfer to Airort for our flight today to Buenos Aires (capital of Argentina) via Lima Peru.
