Blogs from Lake Titicaca, La Paz Department, Bolivia, South America - page 11

Well, first I want to say HI Mom and Dad and your fellow companions. You should be safely across the pond and enjoying some Guiness. As for the west coast crew, you should be embarking on Sun River....sorry I can´t be there and Jeff, keep your pants on. As expected, I spent more time in Copacabana than initially planned. After 2 nights I made my way to Isla del Sol with previously described Chris and a friend he made at the San Juan celebrations....Cisco. Cisco lives in a tiny pueblo on the northern shore of L. Titicaca and looks distinctly different than the locals of both Copa and the islands. He however is an amazing free spirit who comes from a place where they don´t keep time, some not knowing there actual age. The 3 of ... read more

So its been a few days since I last reached out, at least in the internet sence, and I´ve now landed in the amazing little town of Copacabana on the SE shore of Lago Titicaca. I arrive here after a few days of intermittent travel, starting with a 10 hr bus ride thru the night from Cusco to Arequipa. This is supposed to be the 2nd largest city in Peru and appears a bit more advanced with more of a business feel. I paired up with a chap from England from the bus station and cruised the streets, museums and bars of Arequipa. The first day I went on a photography motivated trip to the very well liked Santa Catalina Convent where I wandered with my spiritual and artistic side for 4 hrs. The walls are ... read more

It´s that time for another update from our travels. After the Inca Trek we arrived back at Cuzco for 2 more nights. After a tiring trek we decided to stay at some nicer places with hot water, and get a few good meals. There are only 2 good places to go at nite, Mama America and Mama Africa, so we spent our last nites in Cuzco at these clubs, learning to salsa dance as an added bonus, cos I know it will come in useful in Argentina :) Anyway after our last nite in Cuzco, we had to get up at 6 to catch a bus to Puno, the harbour city. The place was pretty much what we expected, with beggers and shoeshiners lining the cobbled dirty streets. We weren't expecting much of a nightlife in ... read more

Hallo ihr Lieben, nachdem wir ueber La Paz mit Copacabana die bolivianische Seite des Titicacasees erreicht hatten, befinden wir uns seit gestern bereits in Puno und somit auf der peruanischen Seite des Sees. Von Copacabana aus haben wir sowohl der Isla del sol, wie auch der Isla de la luna einen Besuch abgestattet. Beide Inseln sind eng mit der Geschichte der Inkas verknuepft. Grund genug Allen die es interessiert, ein wenig ueber die Inkas zu erzaehlen :-) Dazu gibts dann ein paar Fotos vom legendaeren See. Vamos.....: Der Titicacasee ist heute noch fuer die indianische Bevoelkerung des Altiplano und der Sierra die Staette ihres Mythos. Hier entstanden ihre Maerchen, und aus dem flimmernden Glanz des Sees entsprangen die mythischen Gestalten der Gruender des Inka-Reiches. Verschiedene Versionen der Entstehun... read more

The fixed island of Taquile One of 70 islands on the lake, remote and with a stark beauty. ... read more