my room at Alfredo's

Challapampa, Isla del Sol

August 1st 2013
Sacred Island I'd been visiting Incan sites and steeping myself in their legends for months in and around Cuzco, Peru, the navel, the center of the Incan Empire. Now, on the Isla del Sol (Island of the Sun) in Lake Titicaca, I was high on a ridge on the tip of the island at the womb of the empire--the Sacred Puma Rock, the site of their creation myth, where their sun god and first ... read more

South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » Isla del Sol

Bolivia, named after independence fighter Simon BOLIVAR, broke away from Spanish rule in 1825; much of its subsequent history has consisted of a series of nearly 200 coups and counter-coups. Comparatively democratic civilian rule was established in 1... ... read more

11th October 2013

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Room with a View
Accommodation in Heaven as always Tara...always shake my head in amazement how beautiful are your lodgings...what a beautiful vista that is your lifestyle

12th October 2013

taracloud
Tara Cloud

Accomodation Heaven
Yes, this spot tops them all--perhaps the most primitive and the most beautiful. A great trade-off! I must admit that at home, I've had rooms that were former laundry rooms, a tiny attic that only I could stand up in and a walk-in closet. I love improvising!

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