Copacabana

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July 13th 2013

Published: July 19th 2013

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Our little garden

We caught a bus and boat combo to Copacabana from La Paz, and what a beautiful journey it was along the edge of lake Titicaca. The sun was shining and the snow capped mountains were reflected off the water, which is as blue as the mediterranean. Copacabana was a breath of fresh air compared to La Paz, as even though it is higher (3800m), it is a really small town (approx 6000 people) with hardly any traffic so it felt easier to breathe. It was also nice and warm sitting on deckchairs on the lakeside just enjoying the scenery.

We treated ourselves to some nicer accomodation as well, a self contained unit with a huge bay window overlooking the lake, we even had our own garden area complete with hammocks. The best part was the wood burner as it was freezing at night.

Copacabana is the main Bolivian town on lake Titicaca and the main industry apart from tourism is the farmed trout, as they dont have any coast line and dont seem to import any fish, trout is the only choice. If you ask any Bolivian the lake is 60% Bolivian and 40% Peruvian, ask a Peruvian the