Uros floating islands, Floating islands in Peru.
The Uros Floating Islands are a group of prehistoric artificial islands made of reeds, located on Lake Titicaca in Peru.
These islands were created by the Uros people, a pre-Incan civilization that built them to isolate and protect themselves from rival tribes.
The Uros people maintain their ancient customs and traditions, living primarily from fishing and bird hunting.
Visitors can reach the islands via boat from the city of Puno.
The islands are mobile; the Uros people can disassemble or create new islands if necessary.
Location: Puno
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