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If you aren't acclimated to the altitude Lake Titicaca is going to be dismal. It's really high; I spent two days in bed with a massive headache even with coca tea before I gave up and sought lower altitudes.
Written Sep 4, 2008
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La totora es un junco que crece en el lago Titicaca y que lo utilizan como "la purga de Benito"
para todas las cosas . Lo comen , hacen sus casas y barcos , lo usan para hacer fuego , artesanías , esteras y hasta para hacer las islas flotantes donde viven
The "Totora" is a reed that grows in the Titicaca lake and they use for every thing
They eat , make their houses and boats , use to make fire , handicrafts , rugs , and also to make floating islands to live
Written Mar 7, 2007
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As these are flotaing islands, there is no solid ground here. It is a weird feeling the first time you go out of the boat and step on this soft ground made out of plants. You get used after the first few steps, but is hard to move securely...
Written Jun 10, 2005
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We saw a guy injured because he let his arm hung out of the boat : after a mistake of the boat driver (a kif of 5 years old !!!), the boat has hurt a stack of stones and the poor arm was at the worst place...
Ne laissez pas votre bras pendre hors du bateau ! On a vu un gars blesse dans ces conditions : apres une mauvaise manip du pilote du bateau (un gamin de 5 ans !), le bateau a heurte un tas de pierre et le pauvre bras se trouvait a un bien mauvais endroit...
Written Oct 25, 2003
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If you thought your head was splitting from the 3,800m of altitude where the lake sits, then the hike up to Amantani's highest peak will surely have you doubling over at 4,200m. The air is pretty thin so you may need to take it easy if you haven't yet acclimatized to the height.
Be sure to drink coca leaf tea (mate de coca), eat coca leaves, walk slowly, eat lightly and drink lots of purified water - and - enjoy the vistas!
Written Aug 7, 2003
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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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