Uros Island Puno-1/2 day: Travel to the islands of Los Uros are named themselves kotsuña, “man of the lake”, and its beginnings date back to pre-Inca times. It is located just north of the Bay of Puno tous, 6 miles from Puerto Lakeside, at an altitude of 3.812 meters above sea level (the highest lake in the world – Lake Titicaca). The islands of the Uros (3810 m am) are located in Puno Bay tours. Its climate is cold and dry characteristic of the region of Puno is attenuated in the area thanks to the action of water bodies that are constantly evaporate on Lake Titicaca. The average temperature of 10 ° C night thanks to the regulatory action of the water of the lake that receives sunlight during the day, and at nightfall distributes the accumulated heat within the Lake Titicaca.
Uros Island: Floating Island of Uros Q’hantati is 7 km. And by boat 30 min, the port of Puno on Lake Titicaca, is an amazing archipelago of floating reed islands inhabited by the Uros, they are named the same “kotsuñis” the village lake and claim to have black blood. When we speak of the Uros, we talk about one of the most unique people of the earth, Q’hantati is one of them as living in one of the floating islands of Lake, nobody knows you are the last heirs of culture, even oldest the Quechua and Aymara with a way of life unique in the world.
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Uros Islands Puno 1/2 day
Our trip starts out from your hotel at 8:45 am, or can take the afternoon tour start time 4:00 a.m.. Our private transportation will take to port or mainspring of Lake Titicaca, then start out on a ship or boat, heading to the floating islands of Uros, 30 minutes sailing time on the trip. This tour allows us to visit one of the most important attractions that comprise the city of Puno tour, “The floating islands of the Uros” ancient people living amid the reeds, a community of language AYMARA maintain the tradition of artisanal fishing, hunting and gathering wild birds duck eggs, men are skillful builders and drivers rafts of reeds and women are expert weavers on the island. Our specialized guide would provide them with a general explanation of the daily life that makes people of Uros. Finally take the road back to the city of Puno tour, arriving at approximately 24:00 town.
Including the Uros Islands Puno-1/2 day:
- Transfer from your hotel to the main port – Puno vice versa.
- Tourist boat for the trip.
- Service Guide / Spanish – English
- Ticket entrances to the Uros Islands – Lake Titicaca – Puno
Not included in the Uros Islands Puno-1/2 day:
- Food on the trip
- Life insurance on the trip
- Others not mentioned in this travel program
Recommendation to take to the Uros Island Puno:
- Arrive one day before departure for the tour, Acclimation in the city of Puno
- Comfortable shoes for travel
- Staff Backpack for travel
- Sunscreen for travel
- Sunhat
- Personal medication for the trip
- Snack, chocolate or candies energizaste for the trip
Optional for the trip Uros Islands:
- Private service
- Bus ticket
- If you require one of these services make a reservation in advance