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Some 100 of the approximately 2000 Urus still live on the almost 50 floating islands on the Peruvian side of Lake Titicaca near Puno. The islands are made of Totora reeds, which also serve as building material for their boats. The Urus live on fishing and tourism. The small replicas of their "dragon boats" made of reeds, we have gladly bought as souvenirs and paid a corresponding Obolus for the photographs.
Picture 1: The floating islands of the Urus from Totora reed
Picture 2: Uru woman on a floating Totora reed island
Picture 3: The boats of the Urus
Picture 4: On a floating island the Urus
Picture 5: On a floating island the Urus
Picture 6: Island huts of the Urus
Picture 7: Island huts of the Urus
Picture 8: Island huts of the Urus
Picture 9: The boats of the Urus
