Other Images in this Gallery
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Panoramic view of Puno City
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Royal Inn Hotel
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Royal Inn Hotel
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Royal Inn Hotel
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In downtown Puno (market area)
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Traditional Peruvian earthen clay stove for delicious pizza
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The tranquil waters of Lake Titicaca
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A Peruvian feast
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Cathedral in downtown Puno (Catedral BasÃlica San Carlos Borromeo)
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Traditional dragon boats of the Aymaras of Lake Titicaca
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Eating the straw that is used to form the floating island I am sitting on.
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1. Cutting the straw bales in square shapes
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2. Wooden piles are inserted in the square bales and tied together by rope to prevent them from floating away.
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3. Adding in layers of straw for top bedding
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4. A replica house perched on top to show cross-sectional view of the real floating island
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The stick is used to measure the vertical depth of the island which faces erosion over time. New layers have to be added on when depth reaches too low.
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A miniature replica floating island
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Weaving demonstration
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Community marketplace demonstration
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Living quarters on the Island
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Traditional dragon boats of the Aymaras of Lake Titicaca
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Royal Inn Hotel
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Royal Inn Hotel
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A gift exchange with member of Aymara community on floating island of Uros on Lake Titicaca
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YouTube clip
Calgary Stampede on Lake Titicaca Peru
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YouTube Clip
Canadian Salmon introduced in Lake Titicaca, Peru via Chile
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