Puno Peru

Puno was the next stop which is set on the banks of Lake Titicaca and is a more of a tourist spot than Juliaca. Like every city in South America it is centered around a central plaza which is always called Plaza Armas. Another aspect that takes getting used to in this part of the world is every town or city is almost totally one way streets. It makes things easier to handle the chaos/traffic.

Puno is known for the people who live on floating islands on the lake. They make the islands out of a mixture of the reed roots and pile massive amount of cut reeds on top to create a platform. They then build houses, also out of reed, on top of this floating island.
They developed this island system hundreds of years back when they were chased off the land by warring tribes. Judging by the general girth of the inhabitants they have adapted well to the lifestyle.
The boats which is their only means of transport between islands are also made of these reeds.