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Isla del Sol

Isla del Sol, Birthplace of the Sun

November 22nd 2008
Day 603 (21.11.08) Today we were making the trip out to one of Lake Titicaca´s southern islands, Isla del Sol, according to Incan legend, the birthplace of the sun. We planned to stopover for the night so made our way down to the lake´s edge with a bag packed and plenty of snacks. It turned out that we were on the same boat as Geoff and Sian who we´d met on the hill the night before so we br ... read more
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