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CaliforniaMama · 10-15-2011, 06:22 AM

In Peru, on Lake Titicaca, the Uros maintain floating islands made of reeds.

The reeds, when dry, can be shaped into many things, such as boats, huts and the figurehead pictured above. Image by Phil Whitehouse.

Visit Kuriositas for the full story on the Uros and their floating islands.

10-15-2011, 06:22 AM	#1
CaliforniaMama I wonder . . . Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Left Coast, a pretty good place to be. Posts: 1,278	October 15, 2011 Protector of Lake Titicaca In Peru, on Lake Titicaca, the Uros maintain floating islands made of reeds. The reeds, when dry, can be shaped into many things, such as boats, huts and the figurehead pictured above. Image by Phil Whitehouse. Visit Kuriositas for the full story on the Uros and their floating islands.