I've just got back from an amazing weekend on Isla del Sol, an island in the middle of Lake Titicaca, the world's largest high-altitude lake which covers 8400 square km between Bolivia and Peru at a height of over 4000 metres. It really is one of the most incredible places I've ever been to. The nearest I can get to comparing it to anywhere else in the world is a high altitude version of a Greek island overlooking the Himalayas?! As they say here, "no hay palabras" (there are no words), so I'll let the photos do the talking...
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| Copacabana - the launch pad for trips to Isla del Sol |
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| On the boat, nearly there. Excuse the terrible hat - that sun is stroooong! |
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| Arriving on the southern part of the island |
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| Sun and Moon islands - Aymara and Quecha creation story |
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| Up the Escalera de Inca (at altitude-induced snail's pace) |
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| Looking out at the Cordillera Real through Yumani village |
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| Cordillera Real |
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| Sunset... |
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| Sunrise... |
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| And THEY thank YOU for coming! |
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| Looking out at... |
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| ...a Greek island?! |
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| As the Lonely Planet says: For human/animal sacrifice... and nice picnics! |
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| Exploring the Chincana ruins at 7am = no other tourists = happy Charlotte |
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| Heading down to Cha'lla village |
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| Peru in the distance |
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| Freeeeeeeeeezing, but had to be done! |
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| Post-hike afternoon of reading.... |
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| ...and eating (trout from the lake) |
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| Saints Day festival |
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| Hiking down to the boat to go back to Copacabana |
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| Bizarre weather patterns on the way back to La Paz |
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| Somewhere over the rainbow... |
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