Must-see river spot · Puno, Peru
Taquile
Taquile is a river spot in Puno, Peru.
Taquile: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Taquile
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Taquile — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -15.77971, -69.68133. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Taquile
- Amantaní · river spot · Puno · ~16 km · Must-see
- Ticonata Island · river spot · ~23 km · Must-see
- Uros floating island · river spot · ~39 km · Must-see
- Isla Esteves · river spot · Puno · ~42 km · Must-see
- Coya · attraction · Puno · ~43 km · Must-see
- Titicaca National Reserve · sanctuary · Puno · ~45 km · Must-see
- Catedral Basílica de San Carlos Borromeo · church · Puno · ~47 km · Must-see
- Sillustani · fort · Puno · ~64 km · Must-see
- Ruinas de Chinkana · fort · La Paz · ~70 km · Must-see
- Inca Uyu · fort · Puno · ~32 km
- Molloko · fort · Puno · ~34 km
- Inka Tunuwiri · fort · Puno · ~36 km
- Lake Titicaca (Peruvian sector) · lake · ~39 km
- Lake Titicaca · lake · ~41 km
- Titicaca · lake · Puno · ~42 km
- Museo Carlos Dreyer · museum · Puno · ~47 km
- Isla Chiquipa · river spot · La Paz · ~49 km
- Suasi · river spot · ~53 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Taquile
- Amantaní · river spot · Puno · ~16 km · Must-see
- Ticonata Island · river spot · ~23 km · Must-see
- Uros floating island · river spot · ~39 km · Must-see
- Isla Esteves · river spot · Puno · ~42 km · Must-see
- Isla Chelleca · river spot · La Paz · ~82 km · Must-see
- Island of the Moon · river spot · La Paz · ~89 km · Must-see
- Anapia · river spot · Puno · ~132 km · Must-see
- Isla Chiquipa · river spot · La Paz · ~49 km
- Suasi · river spot · ~53 km
- Isla del Sol · river spot · ~75 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Taquile yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Taquile?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Taquile?
Nearby: Amantaní (river spot, 16 km), Ticonata Island (river spot, 23 km), Uros floating island (river spot, 39 km), Isla Esteves (river spot, 42 km), Coya (attraction, 43 km), Titicaca National Reserve (sanctuary, 45 km).
Is Taquile worth visiting?
Taquile is listed as a must-see river spot in Peru on Spotwander.