3 may 2013

naturally built by hand (1)





Lake Titicaca, Perú
The lives of the Aymara or Uros Indians who live at 4.000 m above sea level revolve around the totora reeds, wich provides them with land, homes, transportation and food. In the shallow areas of the lake they mound reed and earth on top of existing reeds to form inmense floating islands. The roots of the reeds keeps the islands from drafting. the natives navigate the lakes on canoes made from tapered boundles of reeds that are bound toguether with grass ropes and the reeds serve as walls and floors as well.










The islands and typical boats used by the Uros Tribe around the floating islands of Lake Titicaca




Built by Hand
Bill Steen, Athenea Steen & Eiko Komatsu



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