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LAGO TITICACA

After leaving Peru, the first stop in Bolivia was in a town called Copacabana at the lake Titicaca, which is one of the biggest lakes in the world. What amazed me most were the sunsets. Very romantic ;-)
on the Lake Titicaca
on the Lake Titicaca		 This is the town of Copacabana
This is the town of Copacabana		 which is a small village
which is a small village		 it is not very impressive but I liked the church
it is not very impressive but I liked the church		 and as always, the children
and as always, the children
there was a festival and the ladies were dancing
there was a festival and the ladies were dancing		 with a boy watching nearby
with a boy watching nearby		 and the men joining
and the men joining 		these were members of a band that was playing
these were members of a band that was playing		 from the shore, one could watch the sunset
from the shore, one could watch the sunset
which was really amazing
which was really amazing		 with all the boats
with all the boats		 it looked very romantic
it looked very romantic		 this was a painting in a restaurant
this was a painting in a restaurant		 the next day, we took a boat
the next day, we took a boat
to get from Copacabana to the Sun Island
to get from Copacabana to the Sun Island		 leaving the mainland behind
leaving the mainland behind		 the water was very clear
the water was very clear		 and the sky soooo blue...
and the sky soooo blue...		 she was travelling with her Mami on the boat
she was travelling with her Mami on the boat
and our boat when we arrived on the island
and our boat when we arrived on the island		 a farmer passing by with donkeys
a farmer passing by with donkeys		 and a lady infront of a painting
and a lady infront of a painting		 this town was in the north of the island
this town was in the north of the island		 where one can hike for 3 hours to the south
where one can hike for 3 hours to the south
passing pine forests
passing pine forests		 and beautiful views on snow mountains
and beautiful views on snow mountains		 and some farmers pig
and some farmers pig		 a long long walk
a long long walk		 with a place to stop and refresh
with a place to stop and refresh
while donkeys are watching
while donkeys are watching		 I stayed overnight in this hostel
I stayed overnight in this hostel		 which had great views
which had great views		 and a nice restaurant
and a nice restaurant		 with fantastic views
with fantastic views
overlooking the lake
overlooking the lake		 and some chairs next to the rooms
and some chairs next to the rooms		 a farmer taking his alpaca for a walk
a farmer taking his alpaca for a walk		 the hotel had some nice cactus
the hotel had some nice cactus		 which was blooming as well
which was blooming as well
view down to the coast
view down to the coast 		the next day, I went to catch a boat
the next day, I went to catch a boat		 from the south of the island
from the south of the island		 going back to Copacabana
going back to Copacabana		 and then with a small bus
and then with a small bus
Jesus is with us...
Jesus is with us...		 leaving Copacabana
leaving Copacabana 		and driving 3 1/2 hours to La Paz
and driving 3 1/2 hours to La Paz		 leaving Lake Titicaca behind
leaving Lake Titicaca behind		 have a look at this amazing transport !!!
have a look at this amazing transport !!!
Here some Panorama Impressions
Here some Panorama Impressions		 of the Sun Island
of the Sun Island		 also known in Spanish
also known in Spanish		 as the Isla del Sol
as the Isla del Sol		 with a nice hiking trail
with a nice hiking trail

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joseantonio14-Nov-2012 05:04
Excellent collection of images from this lovely area.V
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