{"id":4986,"date":"2020-05-28T23:40:57","date_gmt":"2020-05-29T04:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/?p=4986"},"modified":"2024-03-03T22:05:49","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T03:05:49","slug":"enjoy-2-days-in-the-titicaca-lake-visiting-amantani-taquile-uros-islands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/enjoy-2-days-in-the-titicaca-lake-visiting-amantani-taquile-uros-islands","title":{"rendered":"Enjoy 2 Days in the Titicaca Lake visiting Amantani, Taquile &#038; Uros Islands"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This time <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><b>Inkayni Peru Tours<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> offers you to visit and enjoy 2 days in the Titicaca Lake visiting <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/amantani-island-should-you-visit-it\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><b>Amantani<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/visit-taquile-one-of-the-most-beautiful-islands-in-the-lake-titicaca\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><b>Taquile<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/visit-uros-the-floating-islands-in-peru\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><b>Uros<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> islands.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are of those who love adventure our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/02-day-lake-titicaca-tour\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><b>02 Day Tour to the Titicaca Lake and Uros, Taquile &amp; Amantani Islands<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is your best option. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><b>Inkayni Peru Tours<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will pick you up from your hotel to start the tour and at the end will drop you off in your hotel, too.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4118\" style=\"width: 875px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4118\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4118\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/puno.webp\" alt=\"Puno, se encuentra a 3.820 msnm\/12.565ft a orillas del lago Tititcaca\" width=\"865\" height=\"400\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4118\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Puno is at an altitude of 3.820 masl\/12.565 ft at the shore of Titicaca lake.<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During these 2 days we will visit important places of the south part of Peru like the Titicaca lake and its island.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Day 1: Uros (Floating Islands) \u2013 Amantani island.<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A full day of boat excursion afloat Lake Titicaca. We will visit the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/visit-uros-the-floating-islands-in-peru\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><b>ancient culture of the Uros<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and step foot on their floating islands. The islanders will give us a presentation about their lifestyle upon their man-made islands, built using the totora reed which grows among the shores of the lake. We will learn about their existence on these small islands and how they have adapted to its conditions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3505230926454944\" data-ad-slot=\"3247790964\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<h3><b>Titicaca Lake, cradle of the Incas:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Location:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Titicaca lake is the highest navigable lake in the world. It is located in the Andes on the border of Bolivia and Peru.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Altitude:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 3.812 masl<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other cultures lived on Lake Titicaca prior to the arrival of the Incas. In 2000, a team of international archeologists and divers found the ruins of an underwater temple, thought to be between 1,000 and 1,500 years old, most likely built by the Tiwanaku people.<\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Titicaca Lake is the cradle of the Incas <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">due to a myth that was told generation by generation. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is said that a mythical couple Manco Capac and Mama Ocllo were sent in search for a place for the children of the Sun. The ancestors migrated to other places via subterranean canals, and settled in rivers, mountains, turning them into sacred centers. They emerged from Lake Titicaca which is considered to be the place where the Andean civilization started from the waters, and it is also believed to be the place where spirits of the dead return to their origin.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4443\" style=\"width: 875px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4443\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/lago-titicaca-1-1.webp\" alt=\"Lago Titicaca, el lago m\u00e1s alto del Per\u00fa y el \u00fanico navegable. \" width=\"865\" height=\"400\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4443\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Titicaca lake is the highest navigable lake in Peru and the world.<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<h2><b>Exploring Titicaca Lake water:<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Titicaca\u2019s waters are limpid and only slightly brackish, with salinity ranging from 5.2 to 5.5 parts per 1,000. Surface temperatures average 56 \u00b0F (14 \u00b0C); from a thermocline at 66 feet (20 m) temperatures drop to 52 \u00b0F (11 \u00b0C) at the bottom. Analyses show measurable quantities of sodium chloride, sodium sulfate, calcium sulfate, and magnesium sulfate in the water.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Continuing across the lake we will arrive to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/amantani-island-should-you-visit-it\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><b>Island of Amantani<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Here we will meet the Quechua families that will offer us a cosy homestay style lodging and prepare us traditional food for lunch.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3505230926454944\" data-ad-slot=\"3247790964\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<h4><b>Amantani:<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/es\/por-que-conocer-la-isla-amantani-es-recomendable\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><b>Amantani<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is an exotic image island with approximately 5000 people, most of them dedicated to vivential tourism and native handicraft. This is an incredible place that you should visit and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><b>Inkayni Peru Tours<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has designed a package that includes Amantani, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/11-day-the-magic-of-the-andes\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><b>\u201cThe Magic of the Andes.\u201d<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Location:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is located in the heart of Lake Titicaca, in the region of Puno. It covers an area of 9.28 km \u00b2, the largest island of the Peruvian side of the lake.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Altitude:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amantani is <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">located at the top of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Llacastiti Mount at <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">an altitude of 4150 m.a.s.l.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amantani island is a privileged place. From there you can admire awe-inspiring views of Lake Titicaca.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> For more details visit our blog <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/amantani-island-should-you-visit-it\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><b>Amantani Island, Should you visit it?<\/b><\/a><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_4058\" style=\"width: 875px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4058\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4058\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Islas-flotantes-en-el-lago-Titicaca.webp\" alt=\"La Isla Amantan\u00ed, es un lugar privilegiado porque este posee una gran vista al Lago m\u00e1s alto de nuestro pa\u00eds, el Lago Titicaca\" width=\"865\" height=\"400\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4058\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amantani island is a privileged place. From there you can admire awe-inspiring views of Lake Titicaca.<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After lunch we will make the short ascent to the two hilltops of the island while observing the daily lifestyle of the local people. Atop of the island we will visit two ancient pre-Inca temples, Pachatata and Pachamama (father &amp; mother cosmos). In the evening after dinner the community members will hold a small welcoming party for us.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Lodging<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Amantani Island (Homestay)<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4060\" style=\"width: 875px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4060\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4060\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Islas-Flotantes-del-Lago-Titicaca...webp\" alt=\"La Isla Amantan\u00ed, es parte del tour Cultural \u201cLa magia de los Andes\u201d\" width=\"865\" height=\"400\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4060\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amantani Island is part of the \u201cMagic of the Andes\u201d tour<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<p><b>Day 2: Taquile &#8211; Puno<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After breakfast on Amantani we will board the boat again to make the short trip to the neighboring <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/visit-taquile-one-of-the-most-beautiful-islands-in-the-lake-titicaca\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><b>island of Taquile<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is known for its textile art, which is produced as an everyday activity by both men and women, regardless of their age, and worn by all community members.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Location:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is an island located on the Peruvian side of Lake Titicaca 45 km offshore from the city of Puno.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Altitude:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The highest point of the island is 4,050 metres (13,287 feet) above sea level and the main village is at 3,950 metres (12,959 feet).<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4094\" style=\"width: 875px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4094\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4094\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/taquilee.webp\" alt=\"Los pobladores de Taquile son expertos en textiles.\" width=\"865\" height=\"400\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4094\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Local villagers are experts on making textiles.<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/visit-taquile-one-of-the-most-beautiful-islands-in-the-lake-titicaca\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><b>Taquile\u2019s<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> people are cheerful and proud of their origin and culture, happy to share with us the beautiful atmosphere of island life upon the immense lake Titicaca.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the end of the tour. Don\u2019t forget to take as many pictures as you can. You will treasure the memories when you get home and years after that.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4093\" style=\"width: 875px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4093\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4093\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/taquile.webp\" alt=\"La Isla de Taquile, se encuentra a 3.950 m.s.n.m y el punto m\u00e1s alto de la isla llega a los 4.050 m.s.n.m\" width=\"865\" height=\"400\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4093\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The highest point of the island is 4,050 metres (13,287 feet) above sea level and the main village is at 3,950 meters (12,959 feet)<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<h4><b>Inkayni tips:<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you get to the islands, show respect to all of their traditions and behave as they do. Don\u2019t try to alter their lifestyle. They tend to be very conservative but open to share their culture with you.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Children under 15 years old must be under an adult supervision all the time.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We recommend acclimatizing to the altitude first. It normally takes 2 or 3 days before you start any challenging tour.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bring your passport or any personal ID.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember that in Peru the currency is Nuevo Sol Peruano. You can go to any exchange house to get the local currency.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wear a hat and sunscreen to prevent from sun damage.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Days are sunny, but nights are cold. Bring light clothes for sunny days and warm clothes for cold nights.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3505230926454944\" data-ad-slot=\"3247790964\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><b>VERY IMPORTANT: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This tour starts at your hotel when we pick you up, and will end at your hotel when we drop you off there.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What is included?<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transfers hotel \u2013 port \u2013 hotel.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bilingual guide (English &amp; Spanish).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tickets to the Islands..<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All transportation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transport by traditional boat.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overnight stay with the families (Amantani).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">01-day Lunch, 01-day Dinner, 01-day Breakfast.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>What is not included?<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lunch on Day 2 in Taquile (extra $ 10 USD).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Others not mentioned in this Program.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>What to bring?:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Original Passport<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Current University Card (if you are a student and have a valid student card)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Waterproof jacket \/ rain poncho<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Warm jacket<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">T-shirts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Comfortable Trousers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sun hat<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sun cream (factor 35 or higher)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Personal medication<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Camera and film<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2610\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/inkayni-1.png\" alt=\"Inkayni\" width=\"254\" height=\"99\" \/><\/h4>\n<p><b><i>\u201cDoing what you like is freedom, liking what you do is happiness.\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This time Inkayni Peru Tours offers you to visit and enjoy 2 days in the Titicaca Lake visiting Amantani, Taquile and Uros islands.\u00a0 If you are of those who love adventure our 02 Day Tour to the Titicaca Lake and Uros, Taquile &amp; Amantani Islands is your best option. 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