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Floating Islands of Lake Titicaca, Puno - Peru
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Floating Islands of Lake Titicaca, Puno - Peru

by Miguel De Freitas

Category: TravelAdded June 2, 2008404 views

Sea Travel, S. America

Keywords: lake titicaca, puno, peru, floating islands, south america

Lake Titicaca, the world highest navigable lake, joins the boarders both Bolivia and Peru. Puno, Peru, is famous for it's floating islands. Made from a straw-like plant, these inhabited islands literally float. A local resident in traditional dress can be seen in this image...

Canon EOS 400D, Sigma lense 17-70mm, 1/1250 sec, f/4.5, ISO 400
Image Reference: PunoImage Format: Digital Capture - 3 to 5MPImage Crop: Full FrameDigital Enhancement: NoneModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: NA