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Culture Puno
Puno located at 3 800 m, is a city built on the banks of the Lake Titicaca, which is the highest navigable lake of the world, is a lacustrine port that shows landscapes of singular beauty. In his plains and mountains the settlers devote themselves to the upbringing of llamas and alpacas, in places of scanty vegetation but of abundant natural grass and also to the production of crafts and thin fabrics in wool of alpaca.
Sillustani
This complex stands on the shore of Lake Umayo. It is famous for its chullpas, large circular fortified burial towers for the main leaders of the early villages of the Collao plateau. Some are 12 meters high (39 feet), and remarkable for their shape, thinner at the base and wider at the top. Close to the archeological complex is the site museum where different pieces from the Colla, Tiahuanuaco, and Inca cultures are preserved. more information...
Uros Taquile 1D
Eight communities live on the island and make their living from growing potatoes, corn, oca, quinoa, lima beans, and green peas, and their most representative handcrafts are textiles and stone carvings.
The Uros Islands (3810 m / 12.497 feets) number around 20 and are located in the Bay of Puno. Three to ten Uro-Aymaras families live on each one. They roof their houses with totora reed carpets.
Taquile, is characterized by its friendly inhabitants, who maintain their customs and traditional clothing. They distinguish themselves by their detailed, fine, and colourful textiles with symmetrical decorations and symbols that reflect their way of life, customs, and Andean beliefs. more information...
Uros Taquile Amantani 2D
Eight communities live on the island and make their living from growing potatoes, corn, oca, quinoa, lima beans, and green peas, and their most representative handcrafts are textiles and stone carvings.
The Uros Islands (3810 m / 12.497 feets) number around 20 and are located in the Bay of Puno. Three to ten Uro-Aymaras families live on each one. They roof their houses with totora reed carpets.
Taquile, is characterized by its friendly inhabitants, who maintain their customs and traditional clothing. They distinguish themselves by their detailed, fine, and colourful textiles with symmetrical decorations and symbols that reflect their way of life, customs, and Andean beliefs. more information...
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