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Family stay: Accommodations on Isla Taquile

A very cool experience. Families will meet you just up from the dock and away you go as their guests for the night. Don’t expect any creature comforts, electricity or running water and settle in for an almost staple diet of papas fritas and potato soup. Tasty enough for this guy :-)

You will probably need to hunch over to navigate into the room you are provided as most doorways seem to be a standard 4 feet or so.

An open air kitchen is built up in the corner of a small closet-like, dirt floored area filled with cooking utensils, smoke and the women cooking up a potato something or other.

The simplicity of these peoples lifestyle is similar to that of Indians in the Amazon, without the vast natural resources the Amazon indians have to draw upon. By no stretch of the imagination would this be an easy life.

Our family was very sweet and worked hard to make our stay a very enjoyable one.

The stay and meals are included in the 30 soles (about $9.00 USD) paid for the entire 3 day trip.

Unique Qualities: Wonderful in its simplicity

Comparison: least expensive

Price: less than US$20

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