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Islas Uros

My favorite spot on Lake Titicaca, the Islas Uros are a unique and bizarre sight of man-made floating islands constructed of interwoven totora reed. Like all Peruvians, the people here are warm, friendly, and inviting.
T about to walk the plank
T about to walk the plank		 tiny reed boat
tiny reed boat		 Lake Titicaca
Lake Titicaca		 our own private boat for two
our own private boat for two		 Islas Uros
Islas Uros
Reed boats
Reed boats		 Totora (reed) island
Totora (reed) island		 Islas Uros
Islas Uros		 Cooking on the Kantaty Isla of Uros
Cooking on the Kantaty Isla of Uros		 Isla Kantaty
Isla Kantaty
Janet
Janet		 Janet and her gorgeous work
Janet and her gorgeous work		 Janet & Eban's daughter
Janet & Eban's daughter		 Janet & Eban's daughter
Janet & Eban's daughter		 Janet & Eban's home
Janet & Eban's home
T & Annie all dressed up
T & Annie all dressed up		 Janet & Eban
Janet & Eban		 Annie on the reed boat
Annie on the reed boat		 Eban's fishing nets
Eban's fishing nets		 Islas Uros
Islas Uros
Grinding flour on Islas Uros
Grinding flour on Islas Uros		 Eban and his reed boat
Eban and his reed boat		 Islas Uros
Islas Uros		 Islas Uros
Islas Uros		 Alfredo the deck hand and Annie
Alfredo the deck hand and Annie

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