A land of ancestral weavers and spinners, the Island of Taquile, on Lake Titicaca and 35km north of Puno, has all the features of historic, ethnic and cultural originality, as well as unparalleled scenery, to be declared a World Heritage site by the United Nations Education, Science and Culture Organization, UNESCO.

The National Institute of Culture in Puno presented its technical report for this proposal to the world organization.

The only way to reach the island is a three-hour voyage by boat. After landing, the visitor must climb 567 steps up to the center of the village, at 3950 m.a.s.l.