Floating Islands... really!

Venturing out from the mainland of Peru at Puno, off we set on a boat to the "floating" islands of Uros.... yes, they´re made of reeds! Populated by a small number of Peruvians, but on this day - more tourists than you would think would fit on a small body of floating reeds! The corrogated iron houses in the background gives away their normal habitation choices...

Further onto Lake Titicaca are the "real" islands. Still within Peruvian borders we dock, and after a short walk up the hill we find ourselves in a tiny main square, and a photo gallery.... Just a day trip, so - back onto Peruvian mainland in preparation for our journey across the border... into Bolivia... Copacabana here we come!