Uros islanders live from fishing, handicrafts and tourism. Boat loads of visitors from Puno in Peru arrive daily to experience the odd sensation of walking on a floating island. If the reeds are rotting, a dip in the frigid waters of Lake Titicaca reminds the unwary walker that life on a floating island requires caution.

Children are at risk of falling through the reeds into the water and drowning, but these two don't seem concerned.

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Photo displayed with the kind permission of Katie Duran