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Monday, August 14, 2006 

Titacaca´s floating islands.

The floating islands of Uros on Titacaca.

This unique group of islands is made up of around 70 individual islands. All entirely man made from reeds and float on the lake in exactly the same manner as their reed boats.

The islanders originally moved away from the mainland to avoid the more aggressive neighbours including the Incas.