UROS / AMANTANI / TAQUILE ISLAND

ITINERARY

Day 1: Puno / Amantani

Pick up from the hotel to the Port of Lake Titikaka.

We leave to Island of the Uros by motorized boat. We could visit the mains island for approximately 45 to 50 minutes. After that we continue to Amantani (42 km of Puno). In Amantani our guide organize the accommodation in the typical home. After the lunch we could appreciate the most important attractive of the island. Dinner and next we could participate in the dancing in our honor prepared by the residents.

Overnight in Amantani

Day2: Taquile / Puno

Breakfast and then boarding the motorized boat to visit Taquile. In the island we could appreciate the beautiful landscape and the attractions of the island. The residents offered a variety of available products which are possible to be purchased.  Lunch (Optional) to back to Puno in the boat.

Day 1: SERVICES:

DELUXE Referential Tour Code: AP– UATID1 D1

Services provided

Transport: Private Van and Private Boat

Guide: Private professional guide full time

Entrances: All the tickets

Accommodation: Resident Local house in Amantani Island

SUPERIOR Referential Tour Code: AP– UATIS1 D1

Services provided

Transport: Private Car and Shared Boat

Guide: Private professional guide full time

Entrances: All the tickets

Accommodation: Resident Local house in Amantani Island

ECONOMIC Referential Tour Code: AP – UATIE1 D1

Services provided

Transport: Shared Bus and shared boat

Guide: Shared professional guide

Entrances: All the tickets

Accommodation: Resident Local house in Amantani Island

Day 2: SERVICES:

DELUXE Referential Tour Code: AP– UATID1 D1

Services provided

Transport: Private Van and Private Boat

Guide: Private professional guide full time

Entrances: All the tickets

SUPERIOR Referential Tour Code: AP– UATIS1 D1

Services provided

Transport: Private Car and Shared Boat

Guide: Private professional guide full time

Entrances: All the tickets

ECONOMIC Referential Tour Code: AP – UATIE1 D1

Services provided

Transport: Shared Bus and shared boat

Guide: Shared professional guide

Entrances: All the tickets

IMPORTANT ATTRACTIONS OF THE TOUR:

Titicaca:

Considered the highest commercially navigable lake in the world at 3,821 meters. Located between the territories of Peru and Bolivia. The climate in the Lake is 25th centigrade during the day and cold at night.

Lake Titicaca has an area 8,560 km2 with an average depth of 280 m. Its waters are blue and suitable for water sports.

The lake is still the habitat of many species of flora such as cattails, duckweed, including purine and fauna within our fish such as trout, carachi, suche, ducks lake and the giant frog of Lake Titicaca (Telmatobius culeus).

Lake Titicaca in its scale has 40 islands being Uros (indigenous descendants of the ancient cultures that inhabit artificial floating islands made of reeds based), Taquile and Amantani important islands.

Lake Titicaca is still one of the main attractions of Peru.

Uros Island:

One of the main islands located within the lake Titicaca. Uros Island is an artificial construction material consisting of the area as is the Totora reed which grown in the lake.

The purpose of the island settlements was originally defensive, and if a threat arose they could be moved. The largest island retains a watchtower almost entirely constructed of reeds.

Like their ancestors, the Uros people continue to uphold their unique traditions and way of life. Family units are governed by a grandfather and marriages are often prearranged sometimes from birth. The massive Viking esque tótora rafts, adorned with carved dragonheads, are the same vessels as used centuries ago. Most inhabitants subsist by hunting and fishing, though the advent of tourism has significantly altered the economic structure of the island.

Amantani:

The Island in the XX century was owned by landowner who sold all their properties to the native resident.

Amantani contains into the territory a variety of Sacred sites of Pukara, Lupaca and Inca culture that in the actuality are being using in ceremonies that survivors 500 years since colony epoch.

Taquile Island:

Located at 35 km of bay of Puno. The Archaeological complex, the landscapes with the platforms where potatoes, corn and cereals how quinoa and broad beans are cultivated and the customs are the most important attractive of the Island.

The traditional wear with the brightly colored polleras (skirt) of the woman and the married men wear solid red caps with folded to the back and hat call attention to the visitor. This,  the Textile industry together fisheries are the mains activities of the island.

ABOUT UROS / AMANTANI / TAQUILE ISLAND:

The Titicaca Lake one of the most interesting natural place in the world has into his extension and blue water charming islands, each one with singulars features and customs.  

One of this is Uros Island which was built by the settler, doing the flouting island with Totora    a plant that grown on the lake shores.

Other island that has a harbor an unique and rich local culture is Taquile Island which his traditional and brightly colored wear adorn the landscape.

Location:

Titicaca lake is located inside the Puno Province and the Puno Department. Latitude 14^o09'06" / 17^o08'29" south and longitude 68^o03'34" / 71^o01'42" west

Uros Island is located inside the Titicaca lake in Puno Department.  

Amantani is located at east of Capachica peninsula and north of Taquile Island in the Titicaca lake. 15^o39’55.54’’s and 69^o42’40.79’’o

Taquile Island is located inside the Titicaca lake in Puno Department latitude 15^o13’19’’ / 16^o35’37’’ south and longitude 70^o00’13’’.    

Altitude:

We have the following altitudes:

Titicaca lake      3,821 masl

Uros Island        3,821 masl

Amantani           4,096 masl

Taquile Island   3,950 masl

Temperature of Titicaca Lake:

Maximum temperature in the lake 24^oC (75^oF)

Minimum temperature in the lake – 7^oC (19^oF)

Climate:

Semi dry and Cold

Distances of Attractions:

Taking Cusco as reference the distance would be the following:

Uros  Island       6 km

Amantani        40 km

Taquile Island 35 km

Access Routes:

Lacustrine: by Boat

Hotel:

The local familiar houses have an important rol in the tourist activity of the Island. The residents offer to the visitor his house which was aconditioners to host and lived experiences.