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Uros Islands and Taquile, Peru

From La Paz, we returned to Puno in Peru where we stayed a night. We visited Taquile, an island on the Peruvian side of Lake Titicaca, which is famous for its weaving. The local boat we took also stopped at the Uros floating islands that we had visited on our last trip to Peru. The 2 hour ride on the local boat was the most interesting experience of this visit. In Puno, we found a good and well priced restaurant, Restaurant Internacional (201 Moquegua), which served excellent pancakes and dinners.

_mg_9075 The Yapura, one of the two 19th century steam powered ships on Lake Titicaca. _mg_9086 Reeds on the way to Taquile. _mg_9086_crw_8333 Woman washing her hair at Uros Islands, Peru. Taken by Serene Koh. _mg_9103 Uros Island, Peru. _mg_9106 Uros Island, Peru. _mg_9120 Taquile men wear these colourful hats. _mg_9139 Taquile residents playing a version of gin rummy on the boat. _mg_9143 Fishing on the lake. _mg_9149 Taquile locals chewing coca leaves. _mg_9159 Produce on the way to Taquile. _mg_9175 Passengers on the local boat to Taquile. _mg_9190 Passengers on the local boat to Taquile. _mg_9190_crw_8345 Taking a photo of the archway. Taken by Serene Koh. _mg_9213 Archway in the central square in Taquile. _mg_9213_crw_8353 Girl in central square of Taquile, Peru. Taken by Serene Koh.