284. A sequel to entry # 278 about floating islands on Lake Titicaca. Very interesting!
This is an interesting sequel to blog # 278 about floating islands. It gives insight into how some people live today, without modern technology. By Daris Howard · November 11, 2014, in Meridian Magazine Ancient And Modern Technology We had just finished touring the first of the floating islands of Lake Titicaca, with the rest of the day ahead of us to visit others. As we gathered back to our boat, some Peruvian men rowed up in a boat they had made from the same reeds as the islands. It was designed in the same Peruvian style as their ancestors had done for thousands of years. For only ten sol each (about $3.50) they offered to transport anyone around the lake to the other islands that we planned to visit. Our whole group was fascinated by the boat and gathered around it. It was an incredible feat of ancient engineering with tightly interwoven reeds, even boasting a second story. It was rowed by two men who also steered it. When the men...