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But think big...the lake is 2,640 feet across at it's most narrow point...400 some feet at it's most deep parts....much of the lake is shallow.
The Island of Taquile has six sectors, but one main plaza, at about 14,600 feet and I think the lake is about 13,000 feet here...
So starts my second suck air adventure...the guide said oh this is muy facile...very easy...NOT...I started out rather robustly...then prayed each switch back was the last one...I don't think I have ever been so SOB (short of breath) in my life...this is an easy hike in the gorge...but not at this elevation...but worth every gasp...the view was incredible. You could see the snow capped mountains of Bolivia.
The main source of income besides tourism is textiles...and mostly knitting by the men...the men do the fine gauge knitting and the women do a coarser grade. Boys learn to knit at about 8. Also their attire is quite unique. The men wearing bolero type vests varying according to wether they are single or married...both the men and women wear very bright hats and belts if single.
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