Uros Islands Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
island in Peru
About Uros Islands
These islands are made from a reed, tortora rushes, as are the houses on them and the residents' boats. Part of the reed can even be eaten! The people of the Uros Islands who predate the Incas speak the Aymara language. It is thought that they may have fled to the islands to escape hostile tribes, including the Incas. The islands can be moved and were moved in the 1980s because of the Shining Path revolutionary movement. It was expected that they would be safer nearer to the mainland. Tourism is now the main income for the islands' population. The islands can be visited during the daytime with a tour, or independently. Overnight accommodation on the islands opens an opportunity to get a better experience of the life on the floating islands and to create better connections with the locals.
Where to Stay in Uros Islands
- 🏨Uros Khantati
Uros Islands Travel Guide Sections
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