THE BEST Sights and Attractions in Lake Titicaca

🏛️ Sights and Attractions in Lake Titicaca

• Puno Cathedral — The Catedral Basílica San Carlos Borromeo or Puno Cathedral is a Catholic church in the city of Puno in south-eastern Peru. It is in the Andean Baroque architectural tradition, and is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Puno. The priest of the church is Father Carlos Miguel
• Tupac Amaru — Túpac Amaru or Thupa Amaru was the last Sapa Inca of the Neo-Inca State, the final remaining independent part of the Inca Empire. He was executed by the Spanish following a months-long pursuit after the fall of the Neo-Inca State.
• Uros floating islands — The Uros floating islands are artificial islands made from totora reeds on Lake Titicaca. The Uros people maintain the islands and live in reed houses above the water.
• Taquile Island — Taquile Island is a hilly island on Lake Titicaca known for its textile traditions and community-based tourism. Men knit and women weave, and the island has no motor vehicles.
• Sillustani ruins — Sillustani is a pre-Inca burial site with tall stone tower tombs called chullpas. The tombs were built by the Colla people and later reused by the Inca.
• Amantaní Island — Amantaní Island is a highland island on Lake Titicaca where families host overnight guests. Visitors can walk to Pachamama and Pachatata temples for sunrise.
• Yavari Steamship — Yavari is the oldest iron-hulled steamship on the lake, brought in pieces across the Andes in the 19th century. It is now a museum and bed-and-breakfast.