The Titicaca is the highest navigable lake in the world and the cradle of many legends like the one that gave birth to the Inca Empire. Located in the city of Puno and sharing territories of Peru and Bolivia, nowadays the lake still shelters ancient cultures, such as the community of the Uros that inhabits floating islands made of reeds; and the Quechua people who live on Taquile Island and who still keep their traditions alive such as their unique and efficient social systems, as well as weaving techniques by hand, handed down from generation to generation. The fauna of the highlands and lake-dwelling indigenous populations are some of the main draws to Lake Titicaca. The folklore of these communities is often considered to be the richest in Peru with many notable religious celebrations.
