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August 1st 2013
Published: October 11th 2013
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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 people emerged... Read Full Entry



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Tara Cloud
taracloud
taracloud
I´m a one-way ticket, slow traveler, relishing the freedom of the open road and trusting serendipity to guide my journey. When I was younger, I used to travel for a year at a time. Then a few years ago, I roamed Europe and North Africa for three and a half years and liked that even better. On August 1st, 2010, I left my peaceful Mission Canyon paradise in Santa Barbara's mellow summer and emerged from a couple of planes a day and a world later in the teeming, sub-zero streets of Buenos Aires´winter. Now, with the Andes, Amazon and Galapagos between here and home, will three years be enou... full info
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Challapampa spreading between its two baysChallapampa spreading between its two bays
Challapampa spreading between its two bays
Isla del Sol
my room at Alfredo'smy room at Alfredo's
my room at Alfredo's
Challapampa, Isla del Sol
fiestafiesta
fiesta
green, orange and blue groupsgreen, orange and blue groups
green, orange and blue groups
view of Isla del Sol from La Paz busview of Isla del Sol from La Paz bus
view of Isla del Sol from La Paz bus
winter greens
amazingly stiff cowhide helmetsamazingly stiff cowhide helmets
amazingly stiff cowhide helmets
Santiago dancersSantiago dancers
Santiago dancers
Isla del Sol
island dancerisland dancer
island dancer
dusk--walking the animals through towndusk--walking the animals through town
dusk--walking the animals through town
lots of adorable pigletslots of adorable piglets
lots of adorable piglets
cow hanging out on the beachcow hanging out on the beach
cow hanging out on the beach
Chincana "Monastery" with my favorite island--uplifted and scalloped Chincana "Monastery" with my favorite island--uplifted and scalloped
Chincana "Monastery" with my favorite island--uplifted and scalloped
Incan sites always have great views
Sacred RockSacred Rock
Sacred Rock
somehow you should see a puma head
ruins, bay and isolated beach, fave islandruins, bay and isolated beach, fave island
ruins, bay and isolated beach, fave island
Challapampa harbor, ferries and terracesChallapampa harbor, ferries and terraces
Challapampa harbor, ferries and terraces
from my room
terraces, brown in the dry season, adobe houses, snowy Andesterraces, brown in the dry season, adobe houses, snowy Andes
terraces, brown in the dry season, adobe houses, snowy Andes
fave island with scallops and geological upliftfave island with scallops and geological uplift
fave island with scallops and geological uplift
coastal trailcoastal trail
coastal trail
Inca stairs in Yumani Inca stairs in Yumani
Inca stairs in Yumani
south, touristy part of island
Challapampa and hang out bayChallapampa and hang out bay
Challapampa and hang out bay



11th October 2013

holamundo
Nina+Markus

Amazing Isla del Sol
Wow - amazing pictures. And what a view from the bathroom! I reminded us of our time (about 5 years ago) on this wonderful island. Thanks for sharing!
11th October 2013

taracloud
Tara Cloud

Toilet with a view!
Yes, I must say I lingered in the bathroom there. Glad you liked the photos; I imagine the island would have been even quieter and more primitive when you were there--lucky you!
11th October 2013
my room at Alfredo's

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
my room at Alfredo's

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!
12th October 2013

Beata and Tomek
us At Home Abroad

hi
Love it!!! amazing photos Tara that bring fab memories.We just love this place:-) B&T
12th October 2013

taracloud
Tara Cloud

Thanks for Alfredo's!
Hey B & T, you were the first to recommend staying at Alfredo's, so thanks for that. I remember you did both of the north/south trails--good for you!
13th October 2013

JayExiomo
Jay Exiomo

Unboliviable (Heh!)
I've always been intrigued by Bolivia, but after reading your blog and seeing your wonderful pictures, I'm now absolutely, positively sure I want to visit this country.
13th October 2013

taracloud
Tara Cloud

Fabulous Bolivia!
I'm so glad you're inspired to go to this great country. It's gorgeous and exotic with indigenous people, beautiful landscapes and colonial architecture. It's also wonderfully affordable--for the first time in three years, I could eat in restaurants. You'll love it!

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