From all the islands on the Peruvian side of the lake, Taquile, Uros, Suasi and Amantani are the most important.

Uros is made up of many floating islands, which are currently inhabited by the Aimaras, the heirs of customs of the los town of Uros. The villagers fish with rustic nets and live in huts.

Taquile on the other hand is in the center of the lake, four hours from the city of Puno. This island is very special; their inhabitants speak quechua (the language of the region) and not aimara. The people are mainly fishermen and weavers that wear beautiful multicolor attires as the “chumpi” or the “llicllas”.

In the island there is not any noise, policemen, electricity or dogs, so we recommend taking the challenge of staying in Taquile and enjoy a few quiet days away from the overwhelming modern world.