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Uros Island

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The floating islands of the Uros are located in the Bay of Puno, in the Titicaca National Reserve.
The Uros live on floating islands – a way of life they adopted a long time ago. The islands were built from the totora aquatic plant which also serves as food, medicine and raw material for handicrafts.
Historians don’t know exactly where the Uros came from and when they settled on Lake Titicaca.
Nowadays they still live from hunting, fishing, agriculture and countertrade which has always existed in this part of the world.

We invite you to experience this unique way of life through our travel programs

  • 08:45 am:The visitors are picked up at their hotels in Puno city center.
  • 09:15 am: Boat departure at the central landing stage.
  • 10:00 am: Visit of 2 or 3 floating islands.
  • 12: 30pm:Return to Puno and arrival at the hotels.
  • Included: Transport, entrance and tourist guide in Spanish and English.
  • Extra: Visitors staying at Libertador, Casa Andina Private Collection, Ecco Inn and Posada del Inca hotels pay an additional amount of $8.50 for transfer.
  • Not included: Lunch and tips.
  • We will contact you one day before to coordinate the tour taking place on the following day.
  • We recommend you to take warm clothes (thick jackets etc.) as the weather can be very changeable throughout the year.
  • We recommend the use of suncream.
  • If there are any health problems or other concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact us; we will help you with pleasure.
Group excursion
  • Start: 09.15 hrs.
  • End: 12.30 hrs.
Singe excursion
  • The timetables for the beginning of the excursion are flexible.
  • As soon as we know the number of visitors we can inform you about the corresponding prices.

Map of Uros Island