Amantaní Island

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Amantaní Island is a remote, traditionally Quechua-speaking island in Peru’s Lake Titicaca, known for its terraced agriculture, community-run homestays, and well-preserved indigenous culture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf island
populated place
bodyOfWater Lake Titicaca
climate cold high-altitude climate
continent South America
country Peru
crop barley
beans
potatoes
quinoa
culturalPractice agricultural rituals
traditional dance
traditional music
economy small-scale tourism
subsistence agriculture
elevation approximately 3800 meters above sea level
ethnicGroup Quechua people
governance community-based governance
hasCulturalHeritage Andean mythology
surface form: Andean cosmology

Quechua traditions
hasFeature communal land ownership practices
community-run homestays
pre-Columbian agricultural terraces
stone terraces
terraced agriculture
traditional indigenous culture
traditional textiles
hasSettlementType rural community
highestPoint Pachamama hill
Pachatata hill
languageSpoken Quechua
Spanish
locatedIn Lake Titicaca
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Amantaní District
Puno Province
Puno Region
nearbyCity Puno
nearbyPlace Taquile Island
Uros floating islands
partOf Altiplano plateau
surface form: Altiplano
religion Andean indigenous beliefs
Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholicism
tourismAttraction hiking
homestay experiences
traditional festivals
views of Lake Titicaca
tourismType community-based tourism
rural tourism
transportAccess boat from Puno

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Lake Titicaca hasIsland Amantaní Island