Suriki Island Craft Center – Peace

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Suriki Island Craft Center

The Suriki Island Craft Center is located 39 kilometers of the town of Puerto Pérez in the Los Andes Province within the area of ​​influence of the majestic Lake Titicaca, In its rooms a wide variety of reed crafts are exhibited, which are highly valued due to the cultural recognition that this population has in the institutional environment.. Fabrics are presented there, ceramics and other artifacts that show the extraordinary skill of their craftsmen in the treatment of the materials that are available on the island such as stones and dyes, The Craft Center has two environments, In the first room, small replicas of transoceanic rafts such as “El Kontiki” are displayed., "RA I","RA II", “Tegres” and “Uur”, The construction phases of these boats are also shown, where the collection of the stems stands out., the drying process, weaving and refining the rafts. In the second environment you can see a variety of crafts made by the residents., how to be: gloves, chalinas, leg warmers, vests, sweaters among others, These fabrics are made with alpaca wool, call u sheep,
The observation of archaeological objects and the making of reed rafts, They allow us to learn about some aspects of the Aymara culture that still survive in the lifestyle and customs of the islanders., The island is accessed using boats that leave from the towns of Huatajata., Puerto Pérez and Quehuaya, The advisable season to visit Suriki is during the dry season, which includes the months of May to September..
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