Copacabana, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia
A chance to sit back and relax and take a break from buses for a while, we have arrived in the beautiful little town of Copacabana in Bolivia, on the shores of Lake Titicaca. We made the decision to pass through the Peruvian shores of Lake Titicaca, and head straight for Bolivia, with a nine hour bus ride from Arequipa. Having spent six and a half weeks in Peru, we are ready now for a new country on our adventure, and also heading for the low jungle after substantial time in the Andean mountains. We have found a great hotel in town that is extremely cheap (room with ensuite bathroom, hot shower and breakfast, for just $6 each per night). Yesterday we went sailing out on the lake for three hours, the owner allowing us to set off on our own to a small set of islands. The breeze was slight and we had a great few hours out on the highest commercially navigable lake in the world at 3 812m. The boat was hopeless at sailing upwind, and our cruise started with a 30 minute row out of the bay. The photo shows our lesson before the cruise, learning how to rig the sail.
A chance to sit back and relax and take a break from buses for a while, we have arrived in the beautiful little town of Copacabana in Bolivia, on the shores of Lake Titicaca. We made the decision to pass through the Peruvian shores of Lake Titicaca, and head straight for Bolivia, with a nine hour bus ride from Arequipa. Having spent six and a half weeks in Peru, we are ready now for a new country on our adventure, and also heading for the low jungle after substantial time in the Andean mountains. We have found a great hotel in town that is extremely cheap (room with ensuite bathroom, hot shower and breakfast, for just $6 each per night). Yesterday we went sailing out on the lake for three hours, the owner allowing us to set off on our own to a small set of islands. The breeze was slight and we had a great few hours out on the highest commercially navigable lake in the world at 3 812m. The boat was hopeless at sailing upwind, and our cruise started with a 30 minute row out of the bay. The photo shows our lesson before the cruise, learning how to rig the sail.