07:15 a.m.Pick up from hotels in downtown Puno.
07:30 a.m.Departure by boat from the port of Puno.
08:00 a.m.Visit of 2 Floating Islands of the Uros (1 hour 15 minutes approximately)
09:15 a.m.Departure of the boat to Taquile Island.
10:30 a.m.Arrival at the northern port of Taquile Island and start a 30 minute walk to the local restaurant.
11:30 a.m.Guide explanation at the local restaurant.
12:30 p.m.Typical lunch.
1:30 p.m.Walk around the island or plaza de armas (Optional)
2:30 p.m. Return to the city of Puno.
16:00 pm.Arrival in Puno and transfers to the central hotels or Plaza de Armas.
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Description
In this tour of Uros and Taquile after picking up our visitors from their hotels, we will leave in a comfortable boat to the floating islands of the Uros where we will visit 2 islands, then continue the tour to the natural island of Taquile ( 2 ½ hours of navigation) we will arrive approximately at noon. We will make a small walk towards the high part of the island (30 minutes), from where we will be able to appreciate the immensity of the lake and all its splendor, we will have lunch and we will know more about its textiles, inhabitants and customs.
It should be mentioned that they were declared by UNESCO as "Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity". Spinning and weaving are mainly done by men, who begin to perform this art from the age of eight. Through these weavings the inhabitants of Taquile show their civil status depending on the colors, sizes and mode of use. In the men the soletero uses a red and white chullo, while the married men use a red chullo. While single women wear a chullo with a larger and more colored pompom than married women.
