Located at 40 km. North of Puno and at 3808 meters over sea level. One hour trip. Amantani is ideal to remove yourself from civilization. The island is located in front of the Capachica peninsula and it is inhabited by four thousand persons divided into eight agricultural communities. The people work in agriculture and handicraft excelling at textiles and stone carving. The island has natural bellevederes and archeological sites of the Tiahuanaco culture.