The Huynaymarka lake
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On the Huynaymarka lake side, southern annexe of the Titicaca lake,
hand made straw bale are drying.
Panorama of the Huynaymarka lake,
with in foreground, a bolivian laddie with her typical bowler hat
and in background, the Cordillera Real.
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Crossing of a sound between the 2 lakes with a motorised small boat.
Maximal weight autorized, an empty bus plus a car...!
Maximal weight autorized, an empty bus plus a car...!
The Titicaca lake
Cycling on the hilly roads of the lake side.
Ariving to Copacabana
Evening lights on the Copacabana harbor
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In Juli, fishermans arrive to the port, boats full of truits
comming from pisciculture pools.
comming from pisciculture pools.
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Fishermans in action, rawing in the middle of rushs,
and getting out fishes from water.
and getting out fishes from water.
Islands of the Titicaca lake
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Uros, flotting islands
Completely in tutoras (rushs), these islands have an efficient and simple architecture.
Cubes of roots, fixed in the water wih rocks and stakes make the foundation of islands,
are covered by around 1 meter of stems in various directions (miniature island on the right).
The white bottom of stems is eated by local populations.
Tutoras are also the material used to build boats and houses.
Completely in tutoras (rushs), these islands have an efficient and simple architecture.
Cubes of roots, fixed in the water wih rocks and stakes make the foundation of islands,
are covered by around 1 meter of stems in various directions (miniature island on the right).
The white bottom of stems is eated by local populations.
Tutoras are also the material used to build boats and houses.
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Amantani, the island of gods
Two peaks are central in this island,
nammed Patchatata et patchamama,
respectively for gods of the father earth and mother earth.
Checkerboards on slopes of these peaks are cultivated by wheat and potatoes.
We spend one night in a farmers family,
eating simple but really good dishes made by island products.
Two peaks are central in this island,
nammed Patchatata et patchamama,
respectively for gods of the father earth and mother earth.
Checkerboards on slopes of these peaks are cultivated by wheat and potatoes.
We spend one night in a farmers family,
eating simple but really good dishes made by island products.
On the evening, wearing traditionnal ponchos and hats
for a folklore party.
for a folklore party.
A small child of Taquile Isand, wearing traditionnal clothes
