At the shores of the Titikaka lie Puno which is the capital of Peru's altiplano - the harsh highland region much better suited to roaming vicuñas and alpacas than to people. It is also Peru's folklore center, with a rich array of handicrafts, costumes, fiestas, legends and, most importantly, more than 300 different ethnic dances. The best-known of the islands dotting the surface of Titikaka are the Uros Island. Another Island that lures tourists is Taquile, the home of skilled weavers and a spot where travelers can buy well-made woolen and alpaca goods as well as colorful garments. The residents of this island run their own tourism operations in the hope of maintaining a degree of control over tourism and ensuring that the visits of outsiders will not destroy their delicate culture, there are no hotels on Taquile, but the islanders open their homes to tourists interested in an overnight stay. Some 35 km (20 miles) from Puno is Sillustani, with its circular burial towers or Chullpas overlooking Lake Umayo, the age of the funeral towers which are up to 12 meters (40 ft) high, remains a puzzle.