Lake Titicaca Taquile Puno tour - DAY 9

Lake Titicaca Taquile Puno circuit map

In the morning, we leave our Amantani family without any regrets and go to join the other tourists at the pier to take the boat to the island of TAQUILE (2 hour crossing).

LAKE TITICACA TAQUILE - ISLAND TOUR

When we arrive on the island, we have two choices: take a path for a short hike or set off with the guide directly towards the restaurant where we will have lunch for lunch. The choice was quickly made: hiking! It lasted 2 short hours and gave us the opportunity to discover several facets of the island.
At 3 m, this small island 900 km long has only 1,6 inhabitants and is preserved (for the moment) from mass tourism. In general, tourists only stop over there for a few hours.

View of the TITICACA TAQUILE lake in PERU

At noon, we have a joint meal on a large table with all the other tourists from the Island. We will pay only 20 soles for this meal (not included in the price of the excursion).

From the restaurant located on the highest point of the island, the view of the lake is simply superb!

View from the restaurant on the TITICACA TAQUILE lake in PERU

We have the right to a wool weaving demonstration. On this island, it is the women who practice this activity while the men knit them. Indeed, here the men knit all the time as soon as they have 5 minutes and even while walking… This art is registered in the intangible cultural heritage of humanity by UNESCO.

We descend quietly to join the boat and return in the middle of the afternoon to PUNO after 3 hours of navigation.

LAKE TITICACA TAQUILE - What I liked?

The "Mediterranean" type landscapes, the discovery of the Island by walking, the meal especially for its succulent trout and the site because it is remarkable and preserved.

LAKE TITICACA TAQUILE - What I didn't like?

Being always among tourists and not having free time on TAQUILE but also on UROS and on AMANTANI.

Regarding Lake Titicaca and the 3 islands visited, I liked the “easy” aspect of getting there thanks to the very well organized agencies in Puno.

But I didn't like their way of exploiting tourists at all. Also, the permanent staging aspect really bothers me. With more time, I would have preferred to take a trip to the ISLA DEL SOL on Lake Titicaca but on the Bolivian side ...

Arrived at PUNO, we ask our hotel to order us a taxi for the next morning at 6 am to the bus station. Our bus will leave at 30 a.m. sharp. I had booked on the TOURISMO MER site a tourist bus to make the trip PUNO - CUZCO (7 USD per person).

Overnight in Puno “Hostal Virgen de las Nieves” Av Del Puerto, Puno, T +51 51 369565

https://www.booking.com/hotel/pe/hostal-virgen-de-las-nieves.fr

Find out the next day: DAY 10 PUNO CUZCO BY TOURIST BUS

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