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In which country can you find the floating islands of Uros?
in Peru
How do tourists get to the islands?
by boat
What do the islanders make for tourists?
small souvenir boats
How do the islanders make their beds warm at night?
with hot water bottles
In which lake can you find the floating islands of Uros?
in Lake Titicaca
What is the name of the long grass that they use to make the islands?
totora
What are the souvenir boats made of?
grasses and wool
What is a traditional Uros hat made of?
wool
Who make the traditional Uros hats? Men of women?
men
How many floating islands are there? (7, 17, 27 or 70)
There are around 70 islands.
What are the islands made of?
totora grasses that grow on the lake
Where do totora grasses grow?
in the lake
What do they use to tie the islands to the bottom of the water and to other islands?
rope
