Puno. Textile Cental.

Living in a world (the west) where we want everything done quickly, where we take the effort out of chores with a switch of a button. With time on our hands that leaves us wondering what to do, it´s easy to forget what can be done without machines.

Yesterday we visited the market on the puerto. Alpaca and woolen goods are plentifully, with much variety and detail. So patient and talented are these people, it´s no wonder Peru's biggest export is textiles.



I first took to the knitting needles last year in Korea with Rachael as my teacher. Yesterday we approached the wise and experienced in teaching us more complicate stitches with which we can make circular items. More than happy to help us, although surprised at how slow we are compared to their own skilled speed. Just you wait, leg warmers coming up!


Puno is packed with atmosphere culture and folklore, the puerto looks out to Lake Titicaca which we´ll be crossing later on today to enter Bolivia.