Puno bus station five o'clock in the morning
Puno harbour
Titiqaqa
the highest navigable lake in the world
the highest navigable lake in the world
3810 meter above sea level
8640 squarekilometers
borders to Peru and Bolivia
a reed island
about five families live on this artificial island
on each island is a handful of solar collectors
to produce electricity for TV, radio, light
the inhabitants on the small islands live from tourism
take us on a trip in a reed boat
it takes a lot of strength for the reed boatman
45 kilometers from Puno the island Taquile is located
around 2500 people live there
since 1937 and until 20 years ago
the island was independent
money wasn't used in this period
the inhabitants traded with one another for what they needed
when men greeted each other it was through trade of cocaleaves
the leaves were only used for prevention and cure of diseases
the steep way to the top
also used for tee and spice
medical, against indigestion
the town hall on the very top of Taquile
the Taquileños grow the potatoes Lisa, Chuno and Moraya
on the terraces
three of 300 sorts there are grown in the area
around Titiqaqa
Taquile harbour
copyright on all pictures
Michael Habel
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