Advantages: incredibly unique setting of beauty. Disadvantages: the air is so thin!
...village on an island on Lake Titicaca and were asked to build a library there for the schoolchildren and it ended up being so much more for us than them, and not in that feeling good about yourself for helping others way! We slept in the villagers huts and were the stars of the island for a week, it was an absolutely incredible experience. I am really not sure what i would have made of it if i hadn't of been with some friends and on an organised expedition ...
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Advantages: Spectacular Scenery, unique experience on the floating islands Disadvantages: 4,300metres above sea level - which means altitude problems!
...boat took us out onto Lake Titicaca , passing through the huge reed beds. The reeds are used by the Uros people to make floating islands, on which they live, building small huts and magnificent boats (all from reeds).The Uros people were very welcoming, and their traditional dress was beautiful.They took us across to another island on one of their boats, rowing us the short distance.
Our trip to another island was cut short as the water was getting ...
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