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Lake Titicaca and Amantani Island

Lake Titicaca. Our last destination with Active South America. We were taken first to the floating Islands where families live. After a short demonstration of how they build the islands and what they eat, we were taken on a reed boat for a short ride to another island. We were then taken to a peninsula where we picked up our kayaks and paddled to Amantani Island. (about 3 hours paddle). We were split up among different families and they took us in and fed us lunch and dinner, then later that evening, we played a soccer match against the locals, climbed to the highest point on the island, then were donned in traditional garments to attend a dance in a small building high up on Amantani Island. The women of the islands spoke no English, only some spanish and Quechua. We were given some common phrases to say. This helped to some degree. Overall a fantastic cultural experience.
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On the boat to visit the floating Islands
On the boat to visit the floating Islands
Katy gets a Reeces Peanut butter cup
Katy gets a Reeces Peanut butter cup
The first glimpses of the floating Islands
The first glimpses of the floating Islands
Floating Islands
Floating Islands
Reed boat
Reed boat
Anchoring to the floating Island
Anchoring to the floating Island
Andres shows us how to peel and eat the reeds
Andres shows us how to peel and eat the reeds
A family demonstrating
A family demonstrating
Some of the beautiful artwork
Some of the beautiful artwork
The pieces contain great stories of their culture
The pieces contain great stories of their culture
White Heron makes a home here
White Heron makes a home here
Kingfisher will be lunch soon
Kingfisher will be lunch soon
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