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Machu Picchu is a renowned archaeological site of the pre-Columbian Inca Empire, built in the 15th century in Peru. It is also one of the New Seven Wonders of the World and was inscribed as a mixed cultural and natural heritage site in the UNESCO…

The Uros people live on floating islands in Lake Titicaca, Peru. They have been building these islands from reeds and straw since pre-Incan times. Originally, they were used as a means of defence, moving from land onto them and floating towards the…

The houses and islands are made from reeds

Uros floating islands in Lake Titicaca

Traditional boat near the Uros islands, made from totora reeds, used to travel to the Peruvian mainland and for touristic purposes