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After our adventures in Cusco and Machu Picchu we travelled to a town called Puno which is located on the Peru side of Lake Titicaca. The following day we got a boat out on the lake to the floating islands. These islands have been made from reeds by the people who live there. They use the roots of the reeds to form platforms and then they tie these together using rope which is then anchored in the bottom of the lake. These platforms are then covered with reeds about 2 m in depth, they have to be recovered in the dry season 2 to 3 times a month. When you walk on the islands it feels strange as your feet sink into the reeds. The islands are still inhabited and have primary schools on them. I was lucky enough to be able to visit a primary school and spend some time with the children. The school like all of the houses was made out of reeds and has no electricity, though some villages are beginning to get solar panels. The children were reading and writing when I visited. They are taught in two different langauges Spanish and Quechua which is the primary language in this area and spoken before the Spanish invasion. The classroom was very basic however the children were all happy to be there and to be learning. When they finish primary school they have to catch a boat to the mainland to go to the secondary school. There are two things that make Lake Titicaca special can you tell me what they are. Again no question mark
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