Floating village on Lake Titicaca is Amazing

Ever thought of living on islands made ​​of reeds? Uro Indian tribe that lived in the Lake Titicaca preserve hereditary customs inherited from their ancestors.


Lake Titicaca and Plant Reeds

Lake Titicaca is located at an altitude of about 3820 m above sea level, is the highest lake in the world that can be passed by the ship. The lake that forms a natural border between Bolivia and Peru has a latitude north-south along the 190 km by 80 km along the widest side, as well as the surface area of ​​approximately 8300 km2. The average depth of about 100 m, the deepest point of about 280 m. According to legend, the Incas came from the dalamannya.

 

Reeds Boats and Catch Fish

In the middle of the lake, there are several floating islands inhabited by a tribe of Uro. They live from fishing, hunting birds and of course the water reeds (Totora). Later, they also live from tourism that is slowly changing the local culture, including the results of their craft.

Reed is a very important element for the tribe Uro, even those who live on floating islands made ​​of stacks of dried reeds. Basic floating islands are slowly going to rot at the base of the water. In order not to sink, the occupants of the new reeds piled on top of it, and so on. Walking on the island is an experience in itself, especially for us who are familiar with a stable base.
 

The house and the Island of Reeds

In addition to the island, boats and their shanties made ​​entirely of reeds. Suspected tribal Uro form a community in the middle of the lake to break free from the influence of the Incas. But the descendants of the tribe Uro now, most have a mixture with other tribes such as the Aymara and Inca.

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Lake Caspian Sea - the largest lake in the world

The lake is located between the Caspian Sea area south of the Russian Federation and northern Iran, precisely located between Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Turkmenistan
located in the largest water-covered areas on Earth. This lake is endorheic lake with salty water (salinity of approximately 1.2%) are confined to the mainland, due to continental drift 5.5 million years ago. This lake is the third deepest lake in the world with a depth of 1025 meters (3363 feet).

 

Fauna in the Caspian basin is very rich: a large number of sturgeon (the main source of caviar), various species of endangered salmon can only be found in this area.

Caspian Sea is very rich in energy resources such as oil and gas deposits, which have been cultivated since the 10th century. Currently, the oil in the Caspian basin siperkirakan worth $ 12 trillion.

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Kyaiktiyo - 2500 year old Pagoda Position Against Gravity

Kyaiktiyo Pagoda is a golden yellow colored stones and old tahun.Kyaiktiyo 2500 Pagoda, also known as the Golden Rock) is a famous Buddhist pilgrimage site in Mon State, Burma. Small pagoda (5.5 m (18 ft)) sits on a rock of gold, granite stone covered with gold leaf pasted by devotees.

The most unique as well as strange of a large stone that was his position against gravity. Note the picture below.

In this position, let alone the fact that big rock, prone to tumble. And indeed an inclined position on a hill as if ready to tumble at any time, but apparently not! During the 2500 year, the stone remained in that position. Sunggh Allah the Almighty for everything ..

Kyaiktiyo Pagoda is located on the mountain, there is an important pilgrimage for Buddhists after the Shwedagon Pagoda and Mahamuni Pagoda.

According to legend, Buddha on one of his many visits to the earth, gave a lock of hair on Talk Tha, a hermit. Then, jumputan Buddha's hair, he gave to his adopted son, King Tissa, king of 11th-century Burma.
When the King dies, he hoped the Buddha's hair is diabadikandalam a hermit's head-shaped stone. In the search, assisted by the King of King Tissa Nats, Thagymin, finally found the perfect place to pagodas, which in Kyaiktiyo. And that's where it is said the Buddha's hair tucked.

According to legend, the Buddha's hair is what prevents a large stone was not rolled down the hill. Belive or not. up to you!!

Kyaiktiyo is the closest village to the pagoda. Many tourists go there, whether on a pilgrimage or sightseeing while looking at the wonders of the golden stone.

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