Puno, Peru

Our last stop in Peru. Puno is an ugly town, which I took no photos of, but we did find a fantastic restaurant so that was a bonus. I had the best fillet mignon for a whopping NZ$10.

Another thing Puno has going for it is that it's on the shores of Lake Titicaca. We did a day boat trip on the lake.

Floating Reed Islands (Uros)

The reed tied at the top shows the depth of the island.


Locals showing us what the base of the island is made of and how there criss cross the reeds in layers onto of the base.

Getting the stalls ready for the tourists.

More stalls.

Local craft

Their clothes aren't the most flatering and I can't figure out how they keep their hats from falling off.

Six people sleep in this 'house'.

The lady that made my cushion cover, showed me her house and dressed me up.

Farewells

A reed boat like this transported us to the main island.

The smallest island I saw.

More crafts

Taquile Island

Who needs a clothesline?

There were a lot of stairs to climb to reach the town at the top of the island.

It was worth it for the views.

Looking down from the top.

Wool spinning

Another handy use for tyre shoes.

A lot of the guys walked around knitting.

If you look closely this guy is knitting a hat.

View from our lunch spot