Lake Titicaca Stories


Amantani & Taquille

Teodesa rapped at the door at 6.30am sharp. Reluctant to leave the warmth of our bed, we struggled to get to the kitchen for breakfast. However, upon ducking into the small hut, we were delighted with fresh pancakes and sugar to start the day. We staggered down the same steep rocky path down to the dock along with Teodesa, 100m ahead of us, whose stu...


Isla Flotantes (Uros) & Isla Amantani

Straddled on the border of Peru and Bolivia at a dizzying 3820m, we made our way via a slow boat (and I really mean S-L-O-W!) to the Uros Islands on Lake Titicaca. Composed of over 42 different islands made out of reeds, the floating islands have been in existence for over hundreds of years. The floating islands are made out of totorara reeds that grow ...


Island Hopping (Cripple Style)

Sitting in Graciela's kitchen, I am reminded of the searing awkwardness of a blind date. Stifled conversation. Surreptitious glances out the window. Chew, swallow, chew. This one-night homestay on Amantani Island ("Lover's Island") isn't exactly conducive to intercultural bonding. It's a business, a way to alleviate the island's poverty. Two or th...


Island hopping in the Heavens

Lake Titicaca. 25/7/05 – 27/7/05 After running around the previous evening and booking a trip to the islands on the lake we were up bright and early ready to be picked up from our hotel at 7:45 in the traditional tour company combi. We hopped on the boat at the dock, along with the rest of our group and headed for our first stop, the floating isala...