Isla Taquile
Isla Taquile is an island in the Peruvian side of Lake Titicaca. It is also called "island of the knitting men" because that's what men do - knit! This has a very long tradition and is deeply embalmed in the culture: If a man wants to marry a women, he first has to prove that he can work hard by knitting a hat out of which he can drink.
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Isla Taquile
- Location: Altiplano, Peru, South America
- Population: 1700
- Latitude: 15° 46' (15.7667°) south
- Longitude: 69° 41' (69.6833°) west
- Elevation: 3911 meters (12,831 feet)
- GeoNames ID: 3927803
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Other Names for Isla Taquile
French: Taquile, German: Taquile, Italian: Taquile, Quechua: Intika, Spanish: Isla de Taquili, Spanish: Taquile, Taquila
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Plaza principal Monument
Guest House Sumac Pacha Wasi - Taquile Guest house
Hospital Hospital
Taquile Island
Mulsina Pata Summit
Restaurante Taquile Restaurant
Hostel Munay Rosas Hostel, 10 km northwest
casa de felix Guest house, 10 km northwest
Casa Oliver and Sebastiana Guest house, 11 km northwest
Pelagia and childrens family Guest house, 12 km west
Artesanal Quechua Clothing store, 12 km northwest
Arco Wasi - Lodge Guest house, 12 km north
A journey is best measured in friends, rather than miles. - Tim Cahill