Lake Titicaca, located on the border of Peru and Bolivia, is the largest lake in South America situated at high altitude, over 3,800 meters above sea level. Its crystal-clear waters and surrounding ...

We sat on bundles of reeds laid out in the clearing as a smiling man approached us in a rainbow colored chullo hat, a woven shirt, and athletic pants. He welcomed us to his island and introduced ...

PUNO, Peru—It seems wrong to end a series about the hidden wonders of South America with one of the continent's most celebrated tourist traps. And yet, as curiosities go, few are as singular, or as ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link It's a living situation unlike any other. The Uros, a pre-Incan people in Peru, reside on artificial islands built out of totora reeds in Lake ...

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We had just taken a ride on bumpy roads in nondescript neighborhoods through Puno, Peru, passing markets that most tourists probably don't hanker to see, before we finally turned toward our hotel. It ...

Lake Titicaca in Bolivia is one of the world’s highest navigable lakes, known for its deep blue waters and expansive Andean scenery. Surrounded by golden hills and distant mountains, the landscape ...

The Uros islands are a group of 70 man-made totora reed islands floating on Peru’s Lake Titicaca. Its inhabitants, the Uros tribe, pre-date Incan civilization and continue to hunt and fish the ...