The night staying with Jesus and Mari was more than I expected.
The room and the bathroom are literally brand new, very clean, comfortable and relaxing. I slept well and warm at night.
They're expanding their island, so it makes my stay more unique by witnessing the process. A real experience!
I spent a lot of time just taking a sunbath, naps, and reading the book which they provided in the room - it was about Taquile island, very interesting and informative!
Jesus also took me on a Uros tour. We even went collecting the **** Totora! He shared a lot of knowledge about their culture and lifestyle. Besides Uros, he also knows a lot about Taquile.
Mari instead showed me her beautiful artwork, which we're able to bring back if we want 🧡 And the lunch she cooked, uuuuf, delicious and abundant! With a lot of veggies and fresh trucha. I couldn't even finish it.
And I highly recommend the location, it's on the edge of the Uros community, so tourists don't see us, and we're not bothered. I enjoyed the whole view of the lake and the night scene of Puno by myself.
Bring your camera if you love photography. The sunset and the Milky way are charming.
Btw, Jesus will take us from the port Kalapajra to the island. From the center, the red minibus only costs 1 sole.
He replied WhatsApp quite promptly.
The check-in/checkout was also flexible. Really appreciate it.
I would love to stay 2-3 more days on Kontiki if the time allows! Felt it's much worth than just a day tour.
The cabin was spacious, comfortable, and clean. It had a beautiful view of the lake. The food was simple but well-prepared.
The people there were very friendly, attentive, and always willing to help. The experience of spending a night at the lake was unique and wonderful.
El hotel muy buena la ubicación está cerca de todo lo recomiendo aún que deberían mejorar su infraestructura la atención es buena y me gusto la comida tradicional. Bendiciones y gracias espero puedan mejorar eso
The hotel is in a quiet street close to the main square and main streets too, just about 5-6 minutes walk. Very impressed by the excellent services of their staff, especially Jimena, who can speak fluent English and was so helpful to make calls for me to my guides upon my requests. I stayed there for two nights. And one very accommodating thing was that they had tea bags, coffee, hot water and cups ready in each floor of the hotel so everybody didn't need to go down stairs to get some hot drinks and simply walked out the room a little to get access to drinks whenever needed. So convenient and I was deeply impressed !! Details make differences and I think the hotel is doing excellent in this. The breakfast was quite nice too with many kinds of fresh fruits, and strong wifi and hot shower in room !! The price was absolutely at perfect value. Highly recommended !!