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While beeing on the floating island I had a nasty surprise. There was this lady confirming me it was ok I take picture of her. But after that she wanted money for it. Our guide said before we arrived on the island we do not need to give any money for the photos. But who would say no to a lady on the picture? I paid a small amunt and decided not to take any more picture of the local people. That is what it is happening cose of us - tourists.
Written Nov 20, 2005
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If you consider Venice gondolas a tourist trap, you might find this totota rides the same way. Anyway, they are much much much cheaper (about 2 USD), so why not take a ride in one of these touristy things, it was nice and calm, flotaing on the waters of Titicaca lake...
Rides take about 5 minutes, the time to go from 1 island to another.
Written Jun 10, 2005
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If you consider Venice gondolas a tourist trap, you might find this totota rides the same way. Anyway, they are much much much cheaper (about 2 USD), so why not...
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Q: Trying to plan an itinerary for a Peru vacation. We are interested in visiting Lake Titicaca, the reed floating islands. One...
A: We stayed in Puno on the lake shore and did an all day boat trip on the lake (easily arranged there). We went first to the Floating Islands, also known as Uros, and then...
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The highest lake and some islands
Titicaca is considered the highest lake in the world that can be sailed. It has witnessed many civilizations, from the aymaras to the Incas. It is located in between Peru and Bolivia and has some...
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De pequeños estudiamos el lago Titicaca y su Desaguadero , pero nos sonaba a algo chistoso y además inalcanzable. Ahora hemos podido conocerlo , disfrutarlo y sufrirlo (por el soroche) . Nos ha dejado...
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The turquoise waters of Titicaca Lake are a magnet as powerful as the Andes. Colourful people living on floating islands, ancient local customs and some off the beaten path Aymara remains are a...
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Titi-Caca means "dead pumas lake"; it is the highest navigable lake in the world, situated 3.800 m over sea level. It has an area of 8.300 km2, ant belongs to Peru and Bolivia. Once upon a time,...
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My travels in this region have included Taquille, Amantani and the Uros Islands. This 2-3 day trip is very inexpensive and the price will not vary much whether organized by a tour company ($9.00 US)...
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