Uros Islands
By Katie L-S, April 13th, 2009
Peru
Lake Titicaca
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Women in the Uros islands on Lake Titicaca wait for the morning’s load of tourists to arrive at their floating island. The 2000 Uros Islanders’ main income comes from tourism.
Waiting for the tourists
Uros Islands, Lake Titicaca, Peru
- Women in the Uros islands on Lake Titicaca wait for the morning’s load of tourists to arrive at their floating island. The 2000 Uros Islanders’ main income comes from tourism.
Waiting for the tourists
Uros Islands, Lake Titicaca, Peru 
A woman weaves a wall-hanging to sell to tourists on the Uros Islands. Prior to tourism taking over, the islanders sustained themselves through fishing.
Weaving
Uros Islands, Lake Titicaca, Peru
The Uros Islanders live in rustic huts made from reeds that grow in the lake. The local government has sponsored the installation of some solar panels, like the one seen here.
Solar Energy
Uros Islands, Lake Titicaca, Peru
An Uros Islander rows a reed boat between the floating islands. Four or five families live on each island. The islands are anchored to nearby reed beds to stop them drifting.
Reed Boat
Uros Islands, Lake Titicaca, Peru
Reed boat used for transport between the Uros floating Islands. As well as using the reeds for building their islands, boats and homes, the Uros Islanders eat the raw reed, peeling back the green skin.
Reed Boat
Uros Islands, Lake Titicaca, Peru- Women from the floating island sing to tourists docked at the island.
Singing in Aymara
Uros Islands, Lake Titicaca, Peru
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