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Island of Peru
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Isla Amantaní is an island on the Peruvian side Lake Titicaca. It's a very peaceful place where times seems to have taken a halt a century ago.
Some of the villagers weave beautiful hats out of alpaca wool. They are a bit more expensive than the ones on the mainland, but they are more unique and helps your host family out to buy them.
As of March 2025, shared boats from the tourist pier in Puno leave every morning about 8am, and apparently all include a mandatory 1hr+ tourism stop at the floating Uros Islands. The journey takes several hours.
Read in the guideElectricity is not yet integrated in the village, so a torch is handy to get around after dark.
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