Lake Titicaca Puno  

Peru and Bolivia

Totora Reeds

 by Alex Yu

December 2011 

The Uros are a group of natives whose residents are located in the "floating islands" in Lake Titicaca, Puno. The floating islands are made of dried totora reeds, as shown in the photos here. Because the so-called "lands" are not solid, the floating islands could last 20-30 years only. Parts of the islands are in Peru while parts of them are in Bolivia, but they don't need any passport to go back and forth.