Travel destinations Peru – Cities
Uros
Islands
The floating islands of the Uros are built of interwoven layers of
reeds one on top of the other. The reeds are of great importance to the
Uros, they also use them for food, as medicine, for handicrafts, as fuel
for cooking, for building dwellings, rafts and boats. The unique life form
of the Uros and their artificial islands are a major attraction for
tourists from all over the world. The Uros are descendants of a culture
that had its origins before the Incas. At present, language and customs
are largely adapted to neighboring Aymaras.
About 2000.
7 km east of Puno in Lake Titicaca.
Altitude
3810 m.
Extension
About 80 artificial islands.
Average temperature
January: 9,8 °C, February: 9.8 °C, March: 9,7 °C, April: 8,6 °C, May: 6,6 °C, June:
4,9 °C, July: 4,7 °C, August: 5,9 °C, September: 7,9 °C, October: 9,2 °C, November:
9,9 °C, December: 10,0 °C.
Average high and low temperature
January: 16,5 °C / 3,9 °C, February: 16,6 °C
/ 4,0 °C, March: 16,7 °C
/ 3,6 °C, April: 16,9 °C / 1,5 °C, May: 16,5 °C
/ –1,9 °C, June: 15,6 °C
/ –4,6 °C, July: 15,6 °C
/ –5,2 °C, August: 16,5 °C
/ –3,5 °C, September: 17,2 °C
/ –0,4 °C, October: 18,1 °C
/ 1,1 °C, November: 18,4 °C
/ 2,2 °C, December: 17,5 °C
/ 3,3 °C.
Average rainfall
January: 192,4 mm, February: 164,6 mm, March: 153,2 mm, April: 60,0 mm, May:
21,6 mm, June: 4,3
mm, July: 5,0 mm, August: 12,6 mm, September: 49,1 mm, October: 48,1 mm, November:
67,8 mm,
December: 136,9 mm.
Average relative humidity
January: 67,4%, February: 70,0%, March: 69,0%, April:
60,9%, May: 51,8%, June: 46,5%, July:
48,2%, August: 51,5%, September: 53,1%, October: 52,4%, November: 52,7%, December:
60,9%.
Source of statistical data: Weatherbase.
Photo: ANDINA.
1 day
Boat trip to the floating
islands of the Uros and visit to the island of Taquile, characterized
by the spectacular landscape and whose inhabitants still cling to the
ancient traditions.
2 days / 1 night
Boat trip to the floating
islands of the Uros. Continue to Amantani Island. Overnight on
Amantani. Drive to the island of Taquile.
Population
Geographical location
Climate
Travel programs:
PTW-PUN003
Island
of Uros and Taquile
PTW-PUN004
Island
of Uros, Amantani and Taquile
