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The floating islands of Uros

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