Isla Taquile, Lago Titicaca
The Isla Taquile is 6km long and an over 2hr boat journey from Puno. With a population of just over 2000, the taquile people have a very strong identity & traditions, and rarely marry non-Taquile people.
On the Isla Taquile, the women weave and the men knit their own hats as part of deeply ingrained social customs. An elder wears a multi-coloured striped hat symbolising his past and position. This rather kind elder was my dancing partner after lunch!
When a man is married his hat is red, and if he is single the hat is half red and white.
posted by Lou @ 10:13 PM
2 Comments:
Once again fabulous posts and stunning pictures to go with.
The floating Island looks an amazing place and how wonderful to have had such a distinguished looking dance partner...
:-)
Looks and sounds like you having an amazing time Princesca...
xx
hola keeps- it´s funny the landscape in Lake Titicaca really reminded me of home! Nothing like a bit of bleak moor hillside to make you feel melancolic! I am now back in hot Arequipa so all is well!
My dancing partner was leading the show- he threw me around the dancefloor! They have a very healthy diet on the isla!
besos keeps
xx
ps SUPER, SUPER SPURS!
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