Puno is one of Peru's foremost tourist
destinations and one of the most
interesting spots on the continent. Few
cities lie by the shores of such a
extraordinary body of water as Lake
Titicaca, the world's highest navigable
lake. Legend has it that from the waters
of Lake Titicaca emerged Manco Cápac and
Mama Ocllo, the mythical founders of the
Inca empire. The area also gave rise to
one of the greatest pre-Inca
civilizations, that of Tiahuanaco, the
maximum expression of the ancient Aymara
people.
The lake is also dotted with dozens of
islands, each of them with their own
characteristics and peculiarities. The
floating islands of the Uros, whose
inhabitants descend from one of the oldest
known tribes in the Americas, feature
typical native huts made from reeds. The
inhabitants of Taquile island, meanwhile,
still use traditional weaving techniques
that tourists can learn if they decide to
stay the night there and accept the
traditional hospitality of the locals. (PromPeru) |
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Casa Andina Hotels and
Andean Discoveries that allowed us
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