24.5.11

Copacabana & Isla del Sol

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Copacabana & Isla del Sol

There are so many beautiful cities and towns and this one makes my top 10. This Bolivian city is nestled between two hills and is perched right on the edge of Lake Titicaca, supposedly the highest navigable lake in the world. Copacabana was for centuries the site of religious pilgrimages, and today the pilgrims flock to fiestas – the locals LOVE to party. Today it’s a small tourist and fishing town with loads of fresh fish restaurants lining the water’s edge and a tourist agency on every corner.

We spent one night here before heading out to isla del sol (island of the sun).









Isla Del Sol

Isla Del Sol is the legendary Inca creation site and is the birthplace of the sun in Inca Mythology. It was here that the bearded white god Viracocha and the first Incas, Manco Capa and his sister-wife Mama Hucaca made their mystical appearances. Isla del Sol has a population of around 5,000 and is dotted with serveral villages around the island. There are three main sections of the island; the north, the middle, and the south. As a visitor you have to pay between 5-10 soles to enter each section of the island. 

On the north part of the island, where we got dropped off, is the site of the sacred rock where the Inca creation legend began. The ruins are incredible, there used to be a whole civilization living here.















On the north side of the island there is a city buried underwater just off the coast where divers have found many Inca artifacts including gold statues and figurines. They are still currently diving to uncover more artifacts and to learn more about the civilization that inhabited this island.



After the ruins we walked 3 hours along the ridgeline to Yumani, the southernmost village. There we found a beautiful hostel that had the most exquisite view of Lake Titicaca.  We spent the evening relaxing, eating mangos, and absorbing the atmosphere. 

This funny random sheep just chilling on the ridge line munching on some grass.




This hostel has one of the most beautiful views in the world!


Fresh mango's, can't get enough of the amazing fruit down here.




We enjoyed a candlelit dinner while watching the sun set, romantic ;)








Map of the islands




1 comment:

  1. Your husband's hair is a force to be wreakened with! When are you going to come visit the exotic state of North Carolina. I hear it's the birthplace of barbeque! :)

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