Island Takvile of 5, 72 square kilometers located in the Lake Titicaca, 35 km from the city of Puno. Isle length of 5 km and a width of 1, 5 km has an elongated shape. To visit the island you can take a boat from the port of Puno and make on his way three-hour stopover to visit the floating Uros Islands.

In ancient times, the island was part of the Inca Empire. After the Spanish conquest of the island became the property of Count Roderigo of taqwa, the island was subsequently named after him. Spanish colonists were forbidden to wear the locals their traditional clothing, the islanders began to wear a Spanish peasant clothing, combining elements of traditional clothes and accessories in the Andean style, such as ponchos, belts, capes, purses, and other elements.

In colonial times and until the beginning of the twentieth century, the island was used as a political prison, but since 1970 the island became the property of ordinary citizens Takvile. Currently, the fertile land of the island is home to about 300 families of Quechua, which retain the customs of their ancestors. The male part of the population are mainly engaged in agriculture and fishing, while the women are engaged in the manufacture of fabrics and clothing. Textile art Takvile the island in 2005 was declared by UNESCO Masterpiece of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

The island has traditionally adopted a system of barter of products, this system is implemented from generation to generation, and each family helps each other. Recently, most of the locals began to engage in rural tourism, by organizing in their houses small pension, where you can eat and stay overnight. Thus allow visitors, as part of their rites and customs, exercise greater direct contact with the local culture of the indigenous inhabitants of the island.