Comments on: Living on Reed Islands, Lake Titicaca

By: Arianwen

Arianwen — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:59:52 +0000

Thanks for the warm clothes tip! I’ll ask around about a good base when I get close to the area. I’ll have to pass through or very near both anyway to get from Peru to Bolivia. I will definitely report back!

By: Abi

Abi — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 08:43:36 +0000

Pff. I went there a long, long time ago so I’d be reluctant to pass on any practical advice on this one. I’m sorry. It was very blustery, though. Make sure you take plenty of warm clothes (and any seasickness pills if you need them!) Report back and let us know what’s like there these days…

By: Arianwen

Arianwen — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 21:31:55 +0000

I’m definitely going to go to Lake Titicaca. It’s fascinating! Did you use Puno as a base or did you go from Copacabana? I heard you can’t see the Isla del Sol and Isla de la Luna from Puno? Any tips?

By: Abi

Abi — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 13:17:34 +0000

It’s a fascinating place. I’m sorry you missed it, too…

By: Andrea

Andrea — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:35:48 +0000

I’m so sad that we missed Lake Titicaca…there were violent protests happening in Puno last week and they closed the border from Bolivia. Sounds very interesting – what a tough life…

By: Abi

Abi — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:47:39 +0000

Praise is always welcome on this site ;) And it still amazes me to learn just how widespread football is (unless they were rugby goal posts and then I’ll move on to shock!)

By: John Froude

John Froude — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:11:20 +0000

I boated out to the reed islands from Puno in 1969. Nothing has changed. The first artefact visible from afar was a thin structure, statue to an obscure god? primitive engineering construct? random accumulation of reeds? it was a goal posts. Statue to an obscure god after all. I think your website is fantastic and revolutionarilly brilliant. Magnificent!

By: Libertador Hotel

Libertador Hotel — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:10:54 +0000

There have been many news reports concerning rain-related damage in the department of Puno, and, on account of those stories, Libertador Hotels, Resorts & Spas wishes to set the record straight that the devastated area is very far away from the destination’s major hotels, around 100 kilometers in fact, and that is why hotel managers and tour operators in Puno are guaranteeing that travelers will be 100% safe.

“It’s important for tourists to know that hotels are located far from the affected area and that they can stick to their travel plans to go to Lake Titicaca and other destinations around the region with no danger whatsoever,” stated Luis Barboza, Libertador Operations Manager. He went further and asked media to inform that roads connecting Puno with Tacna, Arequipa, and Cusco are operating normally, as are those crossing the border into Bolivia, and that access to the Juliaca Airport is completely open and has not been affected by the rains.

As some may know, this is the week in which Puno celebrates “La Candelaria”, perhaps its busiest tourist time of the year. The feast is in full swing, and those tourists who have already reached Puno are enjoying the traditions, culture, and natural settings this marvelous destination has to offer.

Lima, Peru
February, 4, 2010

By: Abi

Abi — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:02:33 +0000

Thank you!

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