His relatives stop to stand and stretch their legs or just turn their heads to gaze across the blue water of Lake Titicaca, which stretches south to Bolivia from the tip of this isolated Peruvian ...

For nearly 500 years, men on this tiny Peruvian island have attracted partners by knitting elaborate Andean hats. On the tiny Peruvian island of Taquile, a man's worth isn't measured in his ability to ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Taquile Island lies more than 6km from the shore of Lake Titicaca — far enough for it once to have been used as ...

On the tiny Peruvian island of Taquile, a man’s worth isn’t measured in his ability to hunt or fish, but in his ability to knit. Taquile is famous for its textiles and clothing, and while women weave ...

To get to this stunning island, you must take a three-hour boat ride from Puno, the region's biggest city. Keep in mind that Taquile is at a high altitude of roughly 13,000 feet, and once arriving at ...

The tourism industry, however enchanting it may be, is an invasion and revelation of a place’s uniqueness. Many times it has tried to change the tiny Taquile island of some 2000 inhabitants, known as ...

For nearly 500 years, men on this tiny Peruvian island have attracted partners by knitting elaborate Andean hats. On the tiny Peruvian island of Taquile, a man's worth isn't measured in his ability to ...