Lake Titicaca's unknown North Shore


Advertisement
Published: December 8th 2012
Edit Blog Post

Wednesday 7th December 2011 We awoke just before six, had a tea, then left at 06.30. The roads were quieter as the rode out bikes out of the centre of La Paz and started our 8-mile uphill climb to El Ato and onto the Altiplano. It took two hours to do this, breathing in smog from passing trucks, taxis, and buses. We had several litres of Maté de Cocoa water to keep up going, also Ovalmaltine fro... Read Full Entry



Photos are below
Photos: 27, Displayed: 21


Advertisement

Bolivia-Peru Border MarkerBolivia-Peru Border Marker
Bolivia-Peru Border Marker

The obelisk marks the exact border with Peru, Bolivia is just behind me
Riding into PeruRiding into Peru
Riding into Peru

The Bolivian roads were terrible to the border, we were hoping to cycle on better roads on the Peruvian side...
Lake Titicaca - PeruLake Titicaca - Peru
Lake Titicaca - Peru

Our first view of the Peruvian side of the lake along the north shore
Bikepacking PeruBikepacking Peru
Bikepacking Peru

My "Control Panel". What I see every day on my bike trip
Ninamaya - Lake TiticacaNinamaya - Lake Titicaca
Ninamaya - Lake Titicaca

An Andean farmer with his flock of sheep
Free-camping on the beachFree-camping on the beach
Free-camping on the beach

We didn't expect white sandy beaches on the north shore of Lake Titicaca. It was a perfect location just below the village of Caynajuni.



Tot: 0.551s; Tpl: 0.025s; cc: 22; qc: 99; dbt: 0.1408s; 1; m:domysql w:travelblog (10.17.0.13); sld: 2; ; mem: 1.3mb