Titicaca

I don't for the life of me why I think I know all about things before I even get there (no need to comment). As long as I've known the name Lake Titicaca I've always just assumed it was just considered to be an Inca legend that it was the origin of the world.  It may very well have been i don't know but it certainly epitomized the reason I had always wanted to visit Peru - the culture.
     The Aymara Indians live today exactly as they have for hundreds of years with everything having a long tradition. Even the hats and belts they wear symbolize whether they're single or married. They have what they call 6 month trial marriages (interesting!! could have saved a couple of women a lot of grief). If after 6 months there are no kids it can be ended !
      The Aymara build thier small communities on floating islands that they literally build out of reeds.  They build everything including their houses and boats out of reeds. Each little island gets rebuilt every few weeks and if they don't like their neighbours they just untie the anchors and float the whole island to somewhere else.  How cool would that be ?? 
       Anyways I re-discovered my love and interest in different cultures and the strength of other people's beliefs.