Impressions of
Peru 2/20/13
Puno: The Uros Islands
by Serge Kahili King
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Early morning departure from our hotel.
Our first view of a Uros island, but not the one we visited.
About to land at Qhantati.
Our formal reception party.
Some of the fish they eat.
Some of the women have elaborate decorations on their braids.
Another one.
Some of them have elaborate hats.
Their costumes are quite varied.
The women are acting out a typical market day.
The little girl was very active and cute.
The totora root that is tied together to form an island.
The tower I climbed.
A tower view of this island and its relation to another and the mainland.
A tower view of our classroom.
The community stove.
The shopping celebration.
The shopping celebration.
The shopping celebration.
Our dragon boat transportation that the men rowed from the front.
The ladies of the village singing a farewell song.
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