Taquile Island, with a surface area of 6 square kilometres, rises approx. 250 m above Lake Titicaca. Its more than 2000 inhabitants grow various crops on ancient terraces. Instead of cars or roads, traffic relies on a system of footpaths.

Keywords

cultural landscape, lake, local tradition, rural life, Zonobiome II

Created

Friday 27 July 2018 by Martin Mergili in South America / Peru (2057 visits)