Isla del Sol - Most annoying insult to tourism I have ever encountered Photo 14

the fake inca boat, complete with motor wake behind it

Isla del Sol - Most annoying insult to tourism I have ever encountered

May 28th 2009
When buying our tickets for Isla del sole, we were told that it was $3 to visit the island, or $4 to visit the island and see the floating villages. Ok, I thought it would make sense to visit the floating village for $1. Turns out, it costs $6 to visit the island, and there is no floating village. The Inca ruins are a categorical joke, the island is literally a tourist 'trap'. And then it turns ou ... read more

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