Uru people - Wikipedia
The Uru or Uros (Uru: Qhas Qut suñi) are an indigenous people of Bolivia and Peru. They live on a still-growing group of about 120 self-fashioned floating islands in Lake Titicaca near Puno. They form three main groups: the Uru-Chipaya, Uru-Murato, and Uru-Iruito.
The floating homes of Lake Titicaca - BBC
Aug 15, 2022 · Created by the indigenous Uros people as protection against attacks from the Incas, the Uros Islands are one of the world's most innovative feats of human engineering.
The Uros People of Lake Titicaca – Puno, Peru - Atlas Obscura
Jul 19, 2012 · On Lake Titicaca, one ancient people, the Uros, live on islands made of living reeds that float around the lake. The Uros people have been living on the lake for hundreds of years—they were...
10 Things You Should Know Before Visiting the Uros Floating Islands
Sep 30, 2017 · According to a 2011 census, some 1,200 Uros people still live on 62 artificial Lake Titicaca islands that form an archipelago some 5 km (3 miles) from the port of Puno, Peru. The lake rests at a dizzying altitude of 3810 meters (12,500 feet) above sea level.
A village made of reeds: Visiting the Uros floating islands in Peru ...
Sep 7, 2023 · Fleeing from the expanding Inca Empire, the Uros sought refuge from conquest and oppression by inhabiting the vast expanse of Lake Titicaca. To create their unique floating homes, the Uros people harvested totora reeds, a type of aquatic plant found in abundance along the shores of Lake Titicaca.
A World They Made: The Uru People Live on Floating Islands Built …
In Lake Titicaca in the Andes Mountains at an elevation of nearly 3,810 meters (12,500 feet) above sea level, there are man-made islands of reed that are home to the Uru people, an indigenous group of Bolivia and Peru that has adapted …
The Uros People of Lake Titicaca - Peru Hop
The most remarkable thing about Lake Titicaca is its floating Islands and the people who live there. There are about 4,000 people living on the islands in the middle of the lake. The daily life and history of the Uros people of Lake Titicaca is intriguing and unlike any other in the world.
Uros: the mysterious origins of Peru's floating city - Big Think
Feb 12, 2024 · The Uros are an indigenous people living on floating reed islands on Lake Titicaca in Peru, whose origins and identity have been subject to doubt by neighboring communities and...
Exploring the Uros Islands: The Floating Islands of Lake Titicaca
Jun 21, 2023 · Discover the incredible Uros islands on Lake Titicaca, the world's highest navigable lake. Learn more about the islands and the people's way of life here!
Life on Uros Islands — Google Arts & Culture
For thousands of years, the pre-Inca Uros community has inhabited floating, manmade islands on the surface of the lake. Their culture developed in relative isolation until tourists began...