May 28th and 29th, 2007
I caught the bus from Cusco to Puno and checked into my hotel. The next day I joined a tour to the Uros Islands (floating islands) on Lake Titticaca. The islands are made of reeds and 3-10 families live on each of the islands. There are approximately 80 islands and each belongs to a family clan. The islands were originally built to keep the Incas and later the Spanish from taking their people slaves. These islands provided the seclusion needed to keep them from being found. The occupants must add up to 3 feet of reeds to their islands every 6-9 months to keep them afloat.
Afternoon bus to Copacabana, Bolivia for the night. Beautiful view of Lake Titticaca from my room. Plan to visit the Isle of Sol tomorrow and then go La Paz, Bolivia.
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