“Madeira” means “wood” in Portuguese - and even today large parts of the island are covered by woods.
Nowadays, most of the woods are mainly Eucalyptus (gum) trees, whereas the native laurel trees are only restricted to small part of the inner island.
In any case, it’s nice to walk here, although the whether may change any minute and fog may close in on you very rapidly.
Edited: Please note, there now is a special gallery with 50 photos from Madeira
One of the "must sees" on Lago Titicaca are the artificial "islands of the Uros", made of marsh reeds (totora). The tradition of constructing such islands dates back to times well before the Inca empire. The original inhabitants were believed to have black blood and other magical qualities. When they started to mix with the neighbouring Aymara tribes, however, they were no longer regarded with awe. Today, the inhabitants of the floating islands no longer are Uros but people from other Indian cultures who speak Aymara or Quechua. The totora reeds are also used to produce boats such as the one ...
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