Located at an altitude of 3812 meters in the Peruvian desert, here there are 40 floating islands. Originally created by the Uros people of Peru from Inca times, these beautiful islands are used for escape and refuge from the war that never stopped in his homeland. Uros tribe way this could really make them difficult to reach by the aggressor, and since done very well for their communities for centuries, it seems there is no reason to move to the ground daratan.Dibuat carefully by hand, this floating village composed of layers of thatch grass tortora who put together and fastened to a floating base structure, such as pontoons.
The result is like a giant raft, and incredibly able to withstand heavy loads and besar.Pulau-island is actually quite sophisticated and could be forced to be burdened, but also must be repaired on a regular basis to maintain its strength.
When the weeds begin to parents regardless of its basic structure, just replace the weeds on the surface. Thatch grass was taken carefully from the edge of Lake Titicaca. The islands are anchored in place with ropes tied to wooden poles to the bottom of the lake.
Only a handful of islands that are willing to receive visitors, which does not mean it is not good because there are reports of the Uros tribe living tradition is changing rapidly due to increasing their interaction with the tourists.
The inhabitants of the lake is thought of himself as a protector of the lake and supposedly ahead of Incan civilization, and according to legend from generation to generation, there's even before the sun, stars and moon. No wonder they are worried about pestered by people who want to know much about them.