http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Bolivia/La-Paz-Department/Lake-Titicaca/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from South America , Bolivia , La Paz Department , Lake Titicaca en-us Thu, 23 May 2013 15:39:03 +0000 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:39:03 +0000 Taigi i6 ryto kaip jau tapo prasta sijungiam televizoriu ir irim inas gal pagaliau baigesi protestai. Suinom kad atlaisvino vien keli Titikako eero link bet ne pagrindin. Papusryiaujam ir vaiuojam t rajon i kurio turt vaiuoti mikriukai Copacabana miest prie Titikakos eero. Deja is kelias vis dar ublokuotas. Bet ilgiau sdti La Pase ir nieko n http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Bolivia/La-Paz-Department/Lake-Titicaca/blog-779871.html We were not incredibly excited about visiting Copacabana but we had to pass through this highly touristy place to get to the amazing Isla del Sol. We have to admit we underestimated this little town although we were lucky to be in the right place at the right time. We arrived in the afternoon and it was already too late for a boat to the island. We could not even be bothered with looking for acc http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Bolivia/La-Paz-Department/Lake-Titicaca/blog-760886.html Wednesday 7th December 2011We awoke just before six had a tea then left at 06.30. The roads were quieter as the rode out bikes out of the centre of La Paz and started our 8mile uphill climb to El Ato and onto the Altiplano. It took two hours to do this breathing in smog from passing trucks taxis and buses. We had several litres of Mat de Cocoa water to keep up going also Ovalmaltine from http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Bolivia/La-Paz-Department/Lake-Titicaca/blog-757449.html 29th September Copacabana to La PazLeft Copacabana around 9am for the 4hr drive to La Paz. Great scenery along the way and our guide stopped to let us take pictures. The road climbs up to a high point of 4100mtres above sea level and then slowly decreases again winding itself around Lake Titicaca. The road ends at a town called San Pedro where you have to cross the lake by boat and the bus http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Bolivia/La-Paz-Department/Lake-Titicaca/blog-747203.html Hola Amigos...nachdem ich mit meinen 8 chilenischen Amigos in La Paz angekommen sind einer fuhr zum Flughafen und wir uns mit Sandwichen gestaerkt haben habe ich mich entschieden TIWANAKU zu ueberspringen und mit den nun 7 chilenischen Amigos nach Copacabana am Lago de Titicaca zu reisen. Mit den Chilenen zu reisen war mir eine gute Sprachschule. Die Chilenen sprechen einen schwierigen spa http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Bolivia/La-Paz-Department/Lake-Titicaca/blog-735084.html Finally getting ready to leave Bolivia. Wow we did NOT plan on being here so long but it has been a great time. Caught a bus from La Paz to Copacabana not in Brazil its a big town on the shore of Lake Titikaka about 3 hours. We got in rather late so we watched the sunset over the water and had some fresh fish only place in Bolivia as its a landlocked country. We took advantage of our http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Bolivia/La-Paz-Department/Lake-Titicaca/blog-731864.html Thankfully mercifully whatever one may say about a three hour journey that took us from La Paz to the shores of Copacabana on Lake Titicaca we arrived safe and unharmed for what would be a two night stay. Rather than stay in the town of Copacabana itself a pleasant place with all the creature comforts you could hope for at this stage of our trip we decided upon the advice of others to stay on http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Bolivia/La-Paz-Department/Lake-Titicaca/blog-728919.html After three and a half amazing weeks Peru has certainly earned itself a 39top destination star39 in our book but all good things must come to an end and it was time to move onto to Boliva and see if we can love that place as muchFirst stop Copacabana on the edge of Lake Titicaca only 8kms from the border.The bus journey from Cusco wasn39t bad on Huayrur Tours and we39d only paid 70 S http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Bolivia/La-Paz-Department/Lake-Titicaca/blog-722989.html HolaFirst things first my laptop is broken and therefore blogs might become a little less frequent particularly after I leave BoliviaHad a great week after recovering from food poisoning last week went out to see a twelve piece jazz band last friday at Thelonious Jazz Club pretty special This was followed by a night at Ttkos on the saturday and a reggae night on the Tuesday again with http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Bolivia/La-Paz-Department/Lake-Titicaca/blog-719341.html Hi all Since our last blog we have travelled a bit but have struggled to get good internet connection AND a computer that will allow us to download pictures. Apologies for lack of pics but we will upload as soon as poss PUNO floating islands We arrived here still in Peru btw from the excitment of the jungle and stayed in Puno city centre which was an average sort of place nothing to write http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Bolivia/La-Paz-Department/Lake-Titicaca/blog-714698.html Part 2 The group changed directions in Sucre with Paul and Alana going off into the jungle to work with animals and Ian and Frankie staying in Sucre for more Spanish lessons. Ian and Francis both did home stays Ians Spanish teacher was more than happy with their 1 on 1 lessons After a week Ian caught the bus to the party town of La Paz where later we were to find out that he had gained some so http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Bolivia/La-Paz-Department/Lake-Titicaca/blog-713548.html Breakfast and down to the quayside. The Dragoman trip coming the other way from Rio to Lima was in Copacabana at the same time as us although they were staying at a different hotel and it was arranged that the two groups would head out together to the Isla del Sol which legend says is the birthplace of the Incan Sun God. The boat trip was fairly tedious in a rather delapidated boat. It took a whil http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Bolivia/La-Paz-Department/Lake-Titicaca/blog-689642.html The two day excersion began with an early start and you guessed it another bus journey. As the bus climbed the hill out of La Paz the views back down on to this enchanting city with its buildings clinging to the mountain side and the snowy white cap in the background were amazing. I dont know how the buildings dont fall off.We arrived at a river edge and were told to get off the bus and cl http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Bolivia/La-Paz-Department/Lake-Titicaca/blog-670606.html I went to Lake Titicaca. I like saying Titicaca. We went on an awesome ride. It was a swan pedal boat and I did the driving a little bit. We took a boat to a floating island. They caught the fish and cooked it and we ate it. We bought a lot of stuff for people.Bolivia and Peru were so much fun. Sofia http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Bolivia/La-Paz-Department/Lake-Titicaca/blog-637704.html Lake Titicaca is the worlds largest lake at high altitude. It is vast. It shimmers in the sun for as far as the eye can see on the horizon. The waters are sapphire blue and so inviting for a swim yet the temperature remains freezing cold. Isla De La Sol Island of the Sun is the island in the middle of Titicaca that the Incas believed was where their sun god was bornwhich makes it th http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Bolivia/La-Paz-Department/Lake-Titicaca/blog-637668.html The bus ride from La Paz to Lake Titicaca is amazingIts a really short ride and you ar driven through huge green mountains overlooking the lake which is srtunningI couldnt beleieve how huge the lake was iv never seen anything like itWe stopped in Copacobana on our way to Puno so that we could see two sides of the lakeWe had such a nice lunch in this little cafe on the edge of the lakeWe spen http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Bolivia/La-Paz-Department/Lake-Titicaca/blog-636508.html After a nights rest following our Inca Trail achievement we set off on an early morning tourist bus to Puno that visited some slightly less impressive Inca ruins en route. We immediately realise we should have taken the direct bus and the fascinating detours which include a church museum and a half built mud house fail to top Machu Picchu somewhat. Cat unfortunately missed these http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Bolivia/La-Paz-Department/Lake-Titicaca/blog-635032.html After a full day recovering from a pretty heavy night we booked ourselves on the nightbus to Puno. We wanted to go see the floating islands of Uros with a vague notion of heading into Bolivia if we had the time.Nightbuses are the business because you save on accomodation at the same time. It was comforable enough I managed to sleep a fair bit but I always do When we arrived in Puno it was ve http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Bolivia/La-Paz-Department/Lake-Titicaca/blog-633407.html Nous y voil la Bolivie Le pays qui reprsente le plus ce que lon simagine de lAmrique latine. Le pays le plus pauvre aussi. Peuttre le plus authentique galement La Bolivie cest bientt 10 millions dhabitants cest 4 langues officielles espagnol quechua aymara guarani les 3 dernires tant surtout parles par les peuples des montagnes ou de lAmazonie. http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Bolivia/La-Paz-Department/Lake-Titicaca/blog-631906.html We arrived in Copacabana the town which sits on the edge of the sapphire blue waters of Lake Titicaca late on Sunday afternoon. We had been passed reroute from Sorata by many cars decorated with flowers and upon our arrival in Copacabana we saw cars being decorated in front of the Cathedral in the main square. The fascinating custom the Blessing of the Automobiles takes place here every weeke http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Bolivia/La-Paz-Department/Lake-Titicaca/blog-628230.html