Four knitting men sit and contemplate in Taquile plaza de armas

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Taquile island lies in lake Titicaca high on the Peruvian altiplano On this island of thyme and eucalyptus trees local customs continue in isolation from the mainland Typical are the men s floppy hats and the long veils worn by the women Also a feature is the Taquile wedding belt which is woven by the women for their potential husbands On it the woman depicts all her hopes and aspirations for the marriage Women do not knit that is the job of the men

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Keywords: america, armas, chat, costume, de, knit, lake, men, peru, plaza, relax, sit, social, south, taquile, titicaca