Monthly Archives: May 2013

The remains of an Inca Temple. The bottom of the wall is made of volcanic rock. The upper part is adobe style with mud strengthened with llama fiber and cactus juice as the ‘glue’. The Incas knew that the rock … Continue reading →

The lake is huge – 165 km by 65 km – from the dock to Taquille Island was 22 km.

This is what they use to cook on the Uros Islands

We saw the bride and her entourage near the side of the trail as we returned to our boat. There were three bands. Two were in the square where the groom was, along with some dancers in costumes and two … Continue reading →

Where the groom was

The men on Taquille Island wear a pouch in which they carry their coca leafs. The traditional greeting between men is not a handshake, but, rather an exchange of coca leaves. While we were on the island there was a … Continue reading →