Lake Titicaca is a lake located on the border of Bolivia and Peru. It sits 3,812 m (12,507 ft) above sea level making it the highest commercially navigable lake in the world. By volume of water it is also the largest lake in South America.
Lake Titicaca is notable for a population of people who live on the Uros, a group of 42 or so artificial islands made of floating reeds (totora, a reed that abounds in the shallows of the lake). These islands have become a major tourist attraction for Peru, drawing excursions from the lakeside city of Puno. Their original purpose was defensive, and they could be moved if a threat arose. Many of the islands contain watchtowers largely constructed of reeds.
Explore the highest navigable lake in the world, Lake Titicaca. See and learn how and why the Aymara speaking Indians live on the Floating Islands of Uros. This extension takes you by train or bus from Cuzco to Puno and includes two nights hotel accommodations.
3 days starting at only $395 per person
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