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Large lake on the border of Peru and Bolivia
Photo: Jerry Daykin from Cambridge, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
The Uros Islands are floating islands made of reeds, situated along a river-like channel through the marshy fringes of Lake Titicaca, near Puno on the Peruvian Altiplano. They are known equally as a "tourist trap" and a genuine wonder of the world.
aka Urosfood & Titiqaqa Lodge, Casa de Yolanda, various names with “Quechua” in them
A real floating island occupied half by an Uru extended family and half by semi-rustic tourist accommodations. Staying here overnight must be one of the most authentic experiences you can have on the islands, and some of its cabins are also among the cheapest. Called “Quechua” because of a Quechua man who married into the family, but the island’s matriarch, Yolanda, is an Aymara-speaking Uru who still remembers the old ways. Next to the busier Hanan Pacha island, but not connected by walkways, and apparently not affiliated with the tour companies. Electricity and warm water available.
Hotel Cinco Esteras con Camas Flotantes
This is one of the only floating reed islands where the money goes directly to the community and not a tour company in Puno. The cost is S/165 each a night and this included pickup from the hostel, boat ride to the island, some lessons on the local history and their way of life, cultural events, fishing and 3 meals.
Tourists arriving in the Uros Islands incur an "entry fee" of S/8 per person, which may not be included in the price of your tour or transport.
Read in the guideIf on a tour, you'll be moving between islands with the provided boat. Most islands can be walked across in about 10 seconds to a minute.
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