Day 139, Nov 18, 2013
Had the excursion on Lake Titicaca and the floating Islands today. The most interesting part of the tour are the Islands, kind of strange when you walk on them, all soft and squishy like walking on a sponge. On Island Taquile you have to climb up 500 steps or take the ramp up.
I did the ramp and I can really feel my legs now especially after Machu Picchu and the Inca trail. Had lunch on the Island and then a 3 hour trip back on the boat to Puno. The Lake is the largest in South America and is the worlds highest navigable lake because it sits at 3,811 m or 12,500 ft.
A composite sample of how the island’s are built up, in real it's some 3 to 5 meters thick.
Will be heading towards La Paz, Bolivia tomorrow.
A boat made out of reeds.
The view from Island Taquile, you can see the Andes mountains way in the distance. And the other floating island.
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