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Uros People, Floating Islands Of Lake Titicaca, Peru, Bolivia
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In 1975 Yavari and Yapura were returned to the Peruvian Navy, who converted Yapura into a hospital ship and renamed her BAP Puno. The Navy discarded Yavari but in 1987 charitable interests bought her and started restoring her. She is now moored at Puno Bay and provides static tourist accommodation while her restoration continues. Coya was beached in 1984 but restored as a floating restaurant in 2001. Inca survived until 1994 when she was broken up. Ollanta is no longer in scheduled service but PeruRail has been leasing her for tourist charter operations.
Military presence
The Bolivian Naval Force uses the lake to carry out naval exercises, maintaining an active navy despite being a landlocked country.
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