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“Taquile Island (Isla Taquile)” Frommer's
“Taquile” Andean Travel Web
“On a High Andean Lake, an Island of the Incas” New York Times (free registration required)
“In the footsteps of the Incas” Telegraph Group Limited (free registration required)
“South America special: Round Peru with an eight-year-old” Independent.co.uk
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“Peru - Leaving the Floating Islands for Taquile” andrys.com
“Lake Titikaka: Taquile Island” VirtualTourist.com
“Peru - The Steps of the Island of Taquile” andrys.com
“Peru - Reaching the top of Taquile Island” andrys.com
“Peru - Leaving Taquile Island” andrys.com
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 6 attractions in Puno
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Located approximately 25 kilometers from the shore of Lake Titicaca, this scenic island is known for its friendly inhabitants, clear blue lake waters... more » Located approximately 25 kilometers from the shore of Lake Titicaca, this scenic island is known for its friendly inhabitants, clear blue lake waters and distant snow-capped mountains. « less
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Attraction type: Island
Address: Lake Titicaca Puno
Peru

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“Prepare your expectations”
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4 of 5 stars
5fortravel
San Francisco
Nov 27, 2007
5/5 found this review helpful

Taquile island is a long 2.5 hour boat ride from Uros. The boat ride can be monotonous at best and we spent much of the time sleeping. Once you get to the island, the main activity is the 30-40 minute hike to and from the town center. The hike offers striking views of lake. The path is essentially paved with... more

“Not Worth the Time”
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2 of 5 stars
diegodude77
san diego
Sep 12, 2006
9/12 found this review helpful

We went on a day trip to Los Uros Islands and to Taquile Island. The Uros are a half-hour each-way trip from Puno and well worth the effort. Taquile is much further (two hours) and there isn't much to see when you get there. Just do the Uros trip and save yourself the time. more

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Lake Titicaca, Puno, Peru