Hay mucho sol en la Isla Del Sol


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December 17th 2006
Published: January 10th 2007
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Early in the week, I decided that I was going to go away on the weekend because I really felt the urge to travel. My destination for this weekend: Copacabana (not the famous one in Brazil that there is a song about) and Isla del Sol on Lake Titicaca. Feels strange to be going back to Lake Titicaca considering I was last there in May of 2005 on the Peruvian side. I never thought I would be back ... Read Full Entry



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El fuente y escalera del IncaEl fuente y escalera del Inca
El fuente y escalera del Inca

An Incan fountain runs beside the Incan staircase. The get to the village on the island, you must ascend this staircase. Easier said than done at this altitude.
Impressive Reed BoatImpressive Reed Boat
Impressive Reed Boat

This is probably the biggest reed boat I have seen to date. This boat does tours around the island.
Our tour guidesOur tour guides
Our tour guides

These are our tour guides, Gladys and Sandra, for the Incan ruins in the southern part of the island.
Another guide :)Another guide :)
Another guide :)

This is Dahlia, the sister of one of the other tour guides. I think she came around just to get her picture taken.
Pilko KainaPilko Kaina
Pilko Kaina

Small Incan ruins in the southern part of the island.
Pilko KainaPilko Kaina
Pilko Kaina

Small Incan ruins in the southern part of the island.
New shipment of goodsNew shipment of goods
New shipment of goods

Now the hard part is bringing it up the hill, but that is why they have llamas and donkeys on the island.



10th January 2007

Happy New Year Pat :) belated
What happened to the New Year log? :) I am enjoying your entries a lot – Thanks for the pics; Gregory (who is tied up today with bugs and hotsites and Japanese localization :) suggested I let you know I read them lol All the best, mlk

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