❮ Puno

Uros Islands

Islas de los Uros

artificial island in Puno

#1 in Puno / #9 in Peru

by Pavel Špindler

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Uros Islands in Puno, Peru, are a unique and fascinating group of artificial islands located on Lake Titicaca, the world's highest navigable lake. Constructed entirely from totora reeds that grow abundantly in the lake, these floating islands have been home to the indigenous Uros people for centuries. The Uros originally created these islands as a defensive measure to isolate themselves from more aggressive neighboring tribes.

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