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Pro
everyone was friendly and helpful
Con
Accomodations, bathroom situation
In a nutshell
A bit touristic, but definately worth while
Sunset from Temple of Pacha Mama
Zanzibargirl Says: Celebrate the stunning vistas of sunset in a place that is built to worship Mother Earth. In Inca mythology, Mama Pacha or Pachamama is a fertility goddess who presides over planting and harvesting. The locals still perform rituals at this site which have been done for...
Football at Four Thousand Feet.
Zanzibargirl Says: Though you are next to guaranteed to loose the game, as the locals are equipped with dealing with running around like maniacs at altitude, there is an opportunity to organise a "friendly" game of soccor on the islands cement football pitch. Test your foot skills and lung...
intiqori Says: Quechua-speaking residents live on Amantani Island, frequenting Puno on the mainland every so often to visit relatives and friends. The island itself is beautiful, with greenery blanketing the land and residents’ adobe structures blending in with the earth. A hiking trail on...
Get up early and see the sunrise
morgr Says: Get up early and see the sunrise. How often do you get to see the sun poke up from the highest lake in the world?Wear something warm.
morgr Says: This is the reason we climbed up Pachamama, to see the sunset from the top.If you also come up for this reason, give yourself plenty of time to get to the top (as I said above, due to altitude the going is not easy). Also, a flashlight would not be a bad idea for the walk...
morgr Says: Amantani island has two hills, Pachamama (mother earth) and Pachatata (father earth). We climbed up Pachamama.Due to the altitude (+4000m), climbing it is no small feat, and probably is best to go at a slow pace. Along the way were people selling clothes/crafts, water and...
Futbol at Four Thousand Metres
GoogleGuru Says: So, you've arrived at Lake Titicaca and the change in elevation hasn't worn you out yet? The South American love of futbol (soccer to North Americans) continues here, and you'll be welcome to participate in a game of futbol or two with the locals. As a side note - playing...
Hiking at 4000m? Yes you are nuts
GoogleGuru Says: There are two mountains on the Island of Amantani - and even though you're already at 4000 metres above sea level (12,000 feet), a hike up to one of the summits is a must-do. At the top of each summit is a temple (one for the sun, one for the moon) and watching the sunset,...
Watch the Sunset over Lake Titicaca
Avenge Says: Walk to the top of the Amantani Island and view the sunset over Lake Titicaca. It's a great view sitting amongst the ruins and breathing the fresh air (or trying to gulp it in because of the altitude).Leave yourself enough time to get to the top as it will take you longer...
The sunrise ! Le lever de soleil
Maillekeul Says: On Amantanil, if you wake up at 4.00 AM and climb up a hill to the east, you will attend a wonderful sunrise that no agency offers...Sur Amantanil, si vous vous levez a 4.00 du mat' et que vous montez sur une colline en vous dirigeant vers l'est, vous assisterez a un superbe...
Amantani Family Homestay: Peruvian Home Cooked Meal
Zanzibargirl Says: When you stay with a family on Amantani they will cook you up some typical peruvian cuisine for dinner to keep you nourished. It consists mostly of soup, potatos, tea, bread and staple peruvian type foods. It is quite tasty though, and you really appreciate how hard it is...
With the family: No restaurants on Amantani
morgr Says: As there are no restaurants on the island, the only option is eating with your family.The food was simple but good. They served us first soup and then some potatoes and other vegetables, and we finished with a tea made from I don't know what, but it was good. Meat is a rare...
Amantani Town Hall: Inca Disco
Zanzibargirl Says: A great experience of local Peruvian folk music and dance. Get all dressed up to be wisked around the dancefloor in a series of dances native to the island and this area of Peru. It will sure keep you on your toes. Its nothing like any other disco experience you will ever...
morgr Says: In the evening our family lent us ponchos and the dad walked us (in the pitch dark) to a hall for a dance. The local ladies dressed in their traditional dress and got us dancing with them (wich consisted of nothing more than basically moving your arms back and forth and...
GoogleGuru Says: On the island of Amantani, there isn't any concept of 'nightlife'. For a large portion of the island - there's not even any electricity.However, when a group of tourists visit, the locals will put on a dance at one of the buildings of the village in your honour!. Lighted wih...
Helpfulness
The only way to get to and from Amantani Island is by boat. It is possible to just show up to the dock in Puno and arrange a ride on the spot, or you can book one in advance from travel agencies in town. From Puno by boat it is (so I heard) 4 or 5 hour trip. We caught a boat from the peninsula about 1hr drive from town, wich reduced the trip to 1 hr.
On the island itself, the only means of transport is on foot.
Written Jul 31, 2005
You'll need to know some language basics
GoogleGuru Says: On the island of Amantani, you'll need to know some basics of the Quechua language. While some residents speak a small amount of Spanish (usually the younger children), the majority of the people only speak Quechua.Good Morning Allin PunchayGood Afternoon Allin SchisiGood...
GoogleGuru Says: When visiting the Island of Amantani, even if you're not staying the night, it's a good idea to bring gifts of food to the island. There's a market right near the docks of Puno set up for this exact purpose.Fruit and vegetables are especially welcome(I wouldn't bring...
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Miscellaneous: If you're going to stay on Amantani Island for a night or more...REMEMBER to take a torch! The locals like to take you out to a fiesta at night but this place does not have any electricity or 'mod-cons'! There is NO WHERE to buy a torch. If you forget then you will rely on someone with a torch to get to and from your accomodation! When they are used to the altitude they walk really fast...making it a struggle to keep up if you're not used to high altitudes!
Trust me... a torch can make the stay a lot easier!
Written Apr 11, 2005
Helpfulness
On the Amantanil Island, on the main place, there is a bar that opens at 6.00 AM : after enjoying the sunrise, go there to order a coffee and drink it on the place !
Sur l'ile d'Amantanil, sur la place principale, il y a un bar qui ouvre a 6.00 du mat' : apres avoir apprecie le lever de soleil, venez y commander un cafe que vous degusterez au soleil, sur la place !
Updated Oct 25, 2003
From Puno there are three basic options: -Uros Islands only; good if you don't mind the tourists circus and are short of time -Uros, Taquile; can be done in a day or two if you stay on the...
Isla Amantani is the second largest island on Titicaca (#1 Isla del Sol on Bolivian side), as well as the largest of the two main Peruvian ones, in size as well as population. Despite this it is the...
The sunset... Le coucher de soleil....
In its different steps, the sunset over the Titicaca lake... En plusieurs etapes, le coucher de soleil sur le lac Titicaca...
Amantani Island is one of the lesser visited islands located on Lake Titicaca. Its people known as Aimara are dedicated to agriculture around its main town of Amantani. However these days farming is...
When visiting Lake Titicaca, a stop by this island is a nice little sidetrip. I left from Puno, stopped at the floating islands, then continued on to Amantani where I spent the night. A rousing round...
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