Thursday, June 30, 2011

Travel Peru: Lake Titicaca

Lake Titicaca is home to a unique population of islanders who maketh own islands. Read about this particular company a local expert in Peru Lesstravel.
Thishuge lake is the highest body of water to navigate in the world, nations divided betweenthe Peru and Bolivia. But the Lake has a strong pre-nationindigenous culture that has existed since before the Incas.
Lakedwellers actually live on the lake is a man out of the islands created driedreeds. Dog is considered as the process moves to generation togeneration. This ancient process has gone on for centuries, the reason is that it has offered security attack and live in the lake is warmer than living on the beach please. The communities are now gone, and people go touniversities beaches, but many still live in remote areas away from fromtourists, to maintain this unique lifestyle.
The lakeis a magnificent jewel in the mountain range with stunning views of the snowy mountains and countryside thesurrounding. The lake is the largest in South America and is also important in the law Inca old folk. According to the creator god Viracocha Inca myththe (Sun), formed from the lake and sent hischildren Manco Capac and Mamo Ocllo who took the Inca dynasty. But the Aymara Inca beforethe premises in the city of Tiahuanaco inBolivia now ruined.
Maintown Peruvian side of the lake is Puno and Cusco higheraltitude in reality. Originally a mining town of Silver, Puno is a show numberof them, including a large numberof museums and the cathedral in 1757 end, as the ancient Aymara and ceramic objects. City alsohas regular festivals, celebrations over the Indians. However, Puno is the gateway to the lake and the islands of mostfamed male connection of a direct train from Cusco.
The Urosislands are made of reeds and can be accessed by boat from Puno. Theislanders have their own customs and rituals, and interesting, including a trial'period "with a potential spouse before marriage. Also on the islands of the Uros, womenseem to dominate society which is unusual compared to other ancientcultures.
Fortravelers looking for something different, you can visit and stay on the islands thenight Amantani. Foreign tourists at night familyfor local and discussed with local music and cuisine. This night is a truly magical experience, and provides information about life in modern society steeped in history and traditions.
Fortravelers want to go to the main town of Copacabana in Bolivia can Catcha minibus around the lake in the city. Bolivian companies Negotiatingthe are currently entitled to receive direct passengers and provide a connection Puno directinternational. Ferries connect linesbetween form and the two nations.
FromCopacabana you can visit the islands on the lake in Bolivia. Theseinclude islands of the Sun and the Moon. Island of the Sun is a rock asacred Inca ruins and the other end of the Chop caima tothe portal, as well as other Sun God of the Moon Island, which is also sometimescalled coatis, there are the ruins of Inca temple.
Copacabanaoffers following the easy transportation to La Paz and other sites like Tiahuanaco.


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Travel Peru: Lake Titicaca
Travel Peru: Lake Titicaca
Travel Peru: Lake Titicaca
Travel Peru: Lake Titicaca
Travel Peru: Lake Titicaca
Travel Peru: Lake Titicaca

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