This tour starts with hotel pickup and transfer to the Port of Puno. From there, the boat trip to the floating islands of Uros lasts 40 minutes. Uros is one of the most unique attractions in tourism worldwide. They are floating islands made of compacted layers of cattail shoots (totora) bound with “llachu”; also called “khili”. In order to keep the islands afloat, inhabitants weave the totora every three months. In this way, they avoid the disintegration of the island floor. The historical population of Uros was a society dedicated to hunting and fishing. Today, they keep their customs alive, but due to the influence of tourists, they have added activities such as the dissection of birds and fish, the making of small totora rafts, and the crafting of woven textiles and carpets as their primary handicrafts. Even the walls and roves of their houses are built with intertwined totora.