Taquile and the floating Urus Islands are interesting islands in Lake Titicaca, the highest, navigable lake in the world. The lake is home to the self-made floating islands of the Urus who have kept their traditional lifestyles and use the lake’s flora to build their boats and houses.
Taquile consists of many terraces and ceremonial places. These places have their origins in the pre-Inca era. The inhabitants of Taquile are experts in the weaving of traditional textiles, now considered by UNESCO to be an intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
Her detailed textiles have symmetrical and symbolic decorations with strong colors that reflect her life, customs and beliefs. The people of Taquile are friendly and preserve their traditions.
We will pick you up at your hotel, bring you to the port, from where we board our comfortable motorboat. Our German speaking guide, first brings us to a 30 minute tour on din floating islands of the Urus and explains everything worth knowing. Then we continue to the island of Taquile, where we arrive at noon. After a walk of 30 minutes we reach the highest point of Taquile with a wonderful view of Lake Titikaka. We will have lunch and learn more about the islanders, their art in weaving textiles, honored by UNESCO. After visiting the main square, we take a leisurely stroll to the harbor and drive back to Puno with our boat.
In Taquile, it is the men who know the traditional art of knitting. They wear “chullos” (knit caps) that reveal their marital status. An unmarried man wears a red and white chullo while a married man wears a red chullo. In the same way the women are recognizable
