Lodges in Amantani

Wow! What an utterly incredible stay we had with Mariluz and Henri at Amantani Lodge. They are the most gracious and welcoming of hosts, and we can happily confirm that all the previous reviews we saw for Amantani Lodge were spot on. We received a very warm welcome and had breakfast and dinner with Mariluz and Henri (the food was plentiful, healthy and delicious)! We exchanged stories of our lives and families, and learned about life on Amantani. We arrived on a boat direct from Puno with Lago Tours, stopping off at Uros briefly. It is a bit of a climb from the port up to Amantani Lodge so we were glad to have left our main backpacks behind - and had packed for two nights with our essentials. For our return to Puno we took the hourly shuttle ferry back to the Peninsula of Capachica, and from there a collectivo to Puno, taking less than three hours in total. We were keen to hike to Pachamama and Pachatata and Mariluz kindly started us off in the right direction. What an amazing hike - we saw no other tourists; just local islanders herding their sheep, or leading a laden donkey along a pathway. We came away with the realisation that of our six months touring South America this was our most authentic experience. There are no cars on the island (and no dogs) so it is peaceful. We left a little piece of our hearts behind here ….. and would strongly recommend Amantani Lodge to anyone wishing to unplug from the world and enjoy the beautiful views and laidback life overlooking Lake Titicaca.

Food was delicious

Gonzalo and his wife were very kind and friendly, the food was amazing and they organized for us a little tour on the other islands.