Lake Titicaca
When we took a small ferry over toward Copacabana, our bus was put on a barge to
cross this arm of Lake Titicaca.
Photos by Lesli and Mary
Sunset over Lake Titicaca
The most direct route to the town of Copacabana on Lake Titicaca from La Paz, Bolivia, includes a ferry ride over an arm of the highest navigable lake in the world. Passengers go on motor boats, vehicles go on barges. The Andeans believe Lake Titicaca to be the birthplace of the Sun and Moon. Their creator god, Viracocha, is said to come from the Island of the Sun in the lake, about 3 hours boat ride from Copacabana. Nearby is the Island of the Moon, where young virgins were trained to be wives and servants of the Incas and the priests. This is a view on the walk to the Temple of the Sun, the site of the creation. Sunset from the boat on Lake Titicaca. We actually weren't supposed to be on the water after dark, but our boat ran out of gas and mama had to come with a fresh can.
Lesli and John ventured on their own from Copacabana on Lake Titicaca to talk with a maker of reed boats. One of the most famous of the ancient ruins in South America is the Gate of the Sun at Tiahuanaco, near La Paz.
The most direct route to the town of Copacabana on Lake Titicaca from La Paz, Bolivia, includes a ferry ride over an arm of the highest navigable lake in the world. Passengers go on motor boats, vehicles go on barges. The Andeans believe Lake Titicaca to be the birthplace of the Sun and Moon.
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