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Valparaíso is a port city on the coast of Chile. It is known for its towering funiculars and its colorful houses on cliffs. La Sebastiana, which used…

Much has been written about what is considered "the most island island", due to its remote location in the Pacific Ocean. The gigantic volcanic stone…

The Santiago Humberstone and Santa Laura are two old Saltpeter Works administered by the Corporation Museo del Salitre and declared National Monuments…

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.…

Dwelling on the floating islands of Uros, Lake Titicaca, Peru

The houses and islands are made from reeds

Uros Floating islands

Uros floating islands in Lake Titicaca

Totora Reed Boat

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