Taquile, the floating Urus Islands and Llachon are interesting and 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.
Llachon is located on the Capachica peninsula, about 75 km from Puno. Llachon can be reached by car in 1.25 hours or by boat in 2 hours. This peninsula offers very beautiful views of Lake Titikaka, with small walks to the viewpoints on the surrounding hills, as well as various ritual centers. On the peninsula, there are about 1,300 people belonging to the Quechua ethnic group who work mainly as farmers, fishermen and artisans.
At about 8 o’clock, we pick you up at your hotel and bring you to the port in Puno. There we board our motorboat that brings us to the Urus, who still live near the Capachica Peninsula. On the boat trip, we enjoy the impressive scenery of Lake Titikaka. First we stop on the floating Urus Islands and let our guide explain the life of the islanders. Then on to Llachón, where the locals in their traditional dresses are waiting for us to take us to their simple houses. There is a local lunch. Then people show us their weaving skills, with the ancient techniques that still apply today. The afternoon is at leisure and you can go kayaking, sailing or boating in addition to a nice walk. In the evening there is food at the respective families and overnight stay.
After breakfast, we travel by boat to the island of Taquile, where we learn about the weaving art of the islanders. These receive, despite the modern times, their ancient weaving traditions. At about 1pm, after lunch, we drive back to Puno, arriving at about 4pm.
