Show Me Where you Live: Uros Island, Peru | Investigate LATAM

Habitats of the World: Peru - The Highest Island in the World | Investigate LATAM We journey to the high plains of the Andes, where the vast expanse of Lake Titicaca stretches across the border between Peru and Bolivia. At 3,800 meters above sea level, this inland sea is not only the highest navigable lake in the world—it is also the legendary cradle of the Inca civilization. Amid its shimmering waters lie floating islands crafted entirely from totora reeds, home to the Uros people, one of the region’s most ancient cultures. For centuries, the Uros have built, lived, and traveled on these man-made islands, maintaining a way of life that drifts between land and water, past and present. With philosopher Philippe Simay as our guide, this episode explores the ingenuity, resilience, and spiritu