Uros floating islands
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The Uros floating islands are man-made reed islands on Lake Titicaca in Peru and Bolivia, inhabited by the Indigenous Uros people who maintain a traditional lifestyle based on fishing, reed harvesting, and tourism.
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Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage site
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floating islands → tourist attraction → |
| accessedBy |
boat from Puno
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| builtBy |
Uros people
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| constructedFrom |
bundles of totora reeds
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| country |
Peru
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| culturalSignificance |
example of adaptation to lake environment
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symbol of Uros identity → |
| elevation |
approximately 3800 meters above sea level
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| environment |
high-altitude lake
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| ethnicGroup |
Uros
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| hasEconomicActivity |
fishing
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handicraft sales → reed harvesting → tourism → |
| hasFeature |
clusters of small islands
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floating reed platforms → reed walkways → |
| inhabitedBy |
Uros people
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| languageSpoken |
Aymara
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Spanish → |
| locatedIn |
Andes
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Lake Titicaca → Peru → Puno Region → |
| locatedOnBodyOfWater |
Lake Titicaca
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| madeOf |
totora reeds
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| maintenanceMethod |
adding fresh layers of reeds on top
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| materialCulture |
reed boats
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reed houses → reed watchtowers → |
| partlyInCountry |
Bolivia
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| receives |
domestic tourists
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international tourists → |
| region |
Altiplano
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| tourismType |
community-based tourism
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cultural tourism → |
| traditionalLifestyleIncludes |
boat making
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craft production → fishing → reed harvesting → |
| usedFor |
fishing
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housing → reed harvesting → tourism → |
| vulnerableTo |
decay of reeds
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weather conditions → |
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Taquile Island
("Lake Titicaca islands")
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belongsTo |
|
Lake Titicaca
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hasIsland |
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Puno
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hasTouristAttraction |
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Taquile Island
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locatedNear |
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Amantaní Island
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nearbyPlace |
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Puno Region
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|
touristAttraction |