The latter is a bit rude and as one guide bluntly put it - means s***! We stayed on the lake in a place called Uros. The houses on the lake are built on layers of reeds. It was a bit crazy. They have to replenish the reeds twice a month increasing to every few days in the wet season!! It felt weird staying on an island of reeds. Constant movement, especially when boats go by.
Obviously the sunset was awesome.
I loved the museum we went to. The guide was great with loads of anecdotes. They can tell how good the weather has been by how big the duck eggs are and if you turn the lake upside down you can see a puma - the national symbol.
It was an interesting place to visit. I kept thinking I was at sea not on a lake. But tourism has really taken over Uros. It makes up 60% of their trade and you can feel it. But who can blame them.
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