Photo of the Day: Lonely Tree on Taquile Island in Lake Titicaca

By on March 6, 2010 ]
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Tall Lonely Tree at Taquile Island on the Peru Side of Lake Titicaca

Taquile is an island on the Peruvian side of Lake Titicaca 45 km offshore from the city of Puno. About 1,700 people live on the island, which is 5.5 by 1.6 km in size. The island is divided into 6 sectors or suyus for crop rotation purposes. The economy is based on fishing, terraced farming horticulture based on potato cultivation, and tourist-generated income from the approximately 40,000 tourists who visit each year. Wikipedia

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One Response to Photo of the Day: Lonely Tree on Taquile Island in Lake Titicaca

  1. T-roy March 6, 2010 at 14:17 #

    Not sure which one of you took this one but it’s stunning! Your photography skills are getting better and better and really enjoy seeing the daily updates. Keep it coming!!!
    .-= T-roy´s last blog ..Things You See in Ecuador That Make You Wonder, WTF? Ecuadorian Math =-.

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