Visiting the Uros Islands on Lake Titicaca is a fascinating experience that highlights the unique cultural and historical aspects of the region. The islands, made entirely from reeds, are home to friendly locals who share their lifestyle and craftmanship with visitors.

If you wish to visit the Uros floating island on your own, you can head down to the port and take a return boat trip to the Uros Islands for 10 Soles per person plus an additional fee of 5 Soles per person for the entrance to the islands.

The islanders traditionally lived from fishing, hunting birds and trading with the Aymara people on the mainland. Over the years, the two peoples intermarried, with the Uros eventually abandoning their own language for Aymara. Now they also make money from the tourists who visit them.

The most famous islands on Lake Titicaca are the floating islands of the Uros. These artificial islands are made by tying together totora reeds, which grow in the lake, to create the base of the islands, as well huts, furniture and boats.