Sitting on the shores of Lake Titicaca, close to the border of Bolivia, the town of Puno has a vibrant, lively and somewhat chaotic feel. Tri-cycle taxis peddle through the narrow streets and street m...
The impressive chullpas of Sillustani stand boldly overlooking the small lake of Umayo. These famous fortified circular burial towers stand up to 12 metres high and are an ingenious design of finely w...
There are three main islands where people stay on Lake Titicaca, Taquile, Amantani and Suasi. Taquile and Amantani are a couple of hours by boat from Puno, and offer a community tourism approach wher...
These floating islands are the ancient homes of the Uros people, who live off the lake upon their island homes that are entirely made from the tortora reeds that grow on the lake. The ‘black blooded’...
Built in England in 1862, the Yavari is a Victorian steamship that travelled from London’s River Thames to the middle of the Andes, almost 4 kilometres above sea level. Shipped in pieces from Great B...
