Have you been to the Uros floating islands of Peru? 🛶

The Uros, are indigenous people to both Peru and Bolivia. They reside on the highest navigable lake in the world, Lake Titicaca. How? The Uros people make 100s of man and woman made makeshift islands out of reeds, or so called, balsas. By doing so, in the past, they easily escaped several aggressive tribes and colonizers on their territory. They can also utilize the islands as “watch towers” to trade and monitor activity across countries.

How are the islands made? The foundation of the island is composed of clay, mud, and dirty. They are held together but wooden daggers that are then tied up by thick rope. After the foundation is created, the Uros people begin to weave hundreds of reeds on top of each other… stack after stack to build the “floor” of the island. The island must be maintained every week due to flooding. Thus, every week, the residents begin to gather more reeds together.

The reeds. The reeds, or phragmites australis, are tall, wet, land grass that can grow up to 20 feet in height. They can be used to build islands, boats, baskets, arrows, pens, houses, and also, can be eaten. I did try the reeds. Please peel the reed before you eat it. I did not because I was too busy filming…. So I got a huge ate a huge chunk of the roots + dirt (which tbh was the best thing I’ve had since the Guinea pig).

But, the reeds taste like bland sugar cane combined w/ chopped up celery. It has a crunch to it. When you bite down, you will get the hear the crunch and then get an explosion of water oozing out of the plant and into your mouth. Oh, and even dogs on the island eat this! They love it.
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