Puno’s way of life
3 days | 2 nights
Highlights: Uros island, Taquile island & Amantani
Embark on a captivating tour of Lake Titicaca: Experience the unique lifestyle of the Uros people, who construct their homes from totora reeds; journey to Taquile Island, renowned for its stunning views and rich cultural heritage; and visit Amantani Island, where you can immerse yourself in the serene atmosphere.
Cultural tours aim to offer travelers the opportunity to take a more authentic look at the life of the local Aymara or Quechua people and to participate in some of the daily activities of the host family.
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Early in the morning, you will be picked up from your hotel for our first visit of the day to the floating islands of Uros to learn about the lives of the inhabitants of these artificial islands, which are entirely dependent upon the reed beds they live among. Here you will have the opportunity to share with the community and learn about their ancestral local fishing techniques, learn how a reed island is made and you will have the chance to take photos in typical Uros clothing.
After this visit, we will continue by boat to the Taquile island, here we will be greeted by the community in their colourful attire and music.
We will have lunch at the island and will engage in different activitoes with the community: learn how to weave, visit the handcraft market and we will finish visiting the Mulsina Pata viewpoint and learning about the archaelogical remains of the island.
After the visit we will go back to Puno by boat.
Overnight in hotel in Puno
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Today you will be picked up from your hotel and transferred to the dock in Puno.
We will arrive at the pier on Amantani Island where local families will be waiting to welcome visitors. Amantani has approximately 3,800 inhabitants and most of them are of Quechua origin. The main economic activity is agriculture and its most important crops are: Andean potatoes, barley and green beans and quinoa.
We will have lunch on the house of our hosts and later we will share with the family some of their daily activities. In this way, we will have the opportunity to take a closer look at life in a rural community in the Andes and experience the beauty of this simple life.
After this activity we will have dinner and we will share some time with the host family and a group of native musicians from the island plays Andean music only with traditional instruments. Visitors are invited to share a good time of joy and dance.
Overnight in Amantani Island
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Today, after breakfast, we will start a hike to the upper part of the island. We will cross the fields using a cobblestone path that will lead us to the viewpoint of the “Pachatata”. This hill has long been a sacred place of worship for the inhabitants of the island.
After this visit, we will descend to the port for our return to Puno.
