Uros Islands
The Uros Islands are floating islands made of reeds, situated along a river-like channel through the marshy fringes of Lake Titicaca, near Puno on the Peruvian Altiplano. They are known equally as a "tourist trap" and a genuine wonder of the world.
Epb22, Public domain.- Island
- …has about 1,810 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 3,810 metres (12,500 feet)
- Description: island in Peru
- Also known as“Uro Islands”“Uros floating islands”
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Uros Islands
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Latitude
-15.819° or 15° 49′ 8″ south
Longitude
-69.9696° or 69° 58′ 11″ west
Open location code
57PG52JJ+C5
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Uros Islands” goes by many names.
Illes surants dels urosCatalan
Isla de los UrosCebuano
UroseilandenDutch
Islas FlotantesItalian
Isole degli UrosItalian
Isole galleggianti degli UrosItalian
ウロス諸島Japanese
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mirador Parque and Orconplaya.
“The only true voyage… would be not to travel to new landscapes, but to have other eyes, to see the universe through the eyes of another, of a hundred others.”
Altiplano: Highlights
Learn more about Puno and Juliaca.
