Advantages: location, tranquility, things to see Disadvantages: no ATM
...Copacabana is a must for anybody travelling through Bolivia, situated on the beautiful LakeTiticaca it offers a tranquil resting place either en route to or to recover from the pains of the Inca Trail! It is ideally situated between La Paz and Puno in Peru to break up an otherwise 8 hour bus trip. Anyone with experience of Bolivian bus travel will appreciate the desirability of this!!
It is a small town but it offers a lovely beach with plenty of accommodation and eateries to warrant a stay of a few days. Bolivia is a relatively harsh environment to travel in and we used Copacabana as a place to recover from the perils of eating Lama steaks!! The blazing sunshine along with the cheap food and drink you come to expect from the continent really adds a touch of relaxation to the trip and the obligatory day trip to the Isla del Sol...
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Advantages: Beautiful scenery, lovely people, charming cities, cheap and safe Disadvantages: Breathing at altitude!
...of silver whose suffocating shafts claimed many thousands of lives as the Spanish got fat on South American riches. If you like, you can visit the mines that still claim approx two lives a week. We decided to stay above ground and take in the beautiful architecture and old churches of the city. I would recommend a visit to San Francisco where an interesting and informative guide leads you on to roof - where in a fashion that would have compensation lawyers rubbing their hands in glee - we were allowed to scamper all over taking photos of the views of the historic city.
Another great place to visit is Copacabana on the banks of LakeTiticaca. As well as being a popular tourist destination the charming, friendly village is a pilgrimage for Bolvians who visit the church to have their cars blessed by the 'Virgen de Copacabana.' The village...
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Advantages: Remote Beauty Disadvantages: Risk of sunburn
...LakeTiticaca spans the border between Peru and Bolivia and is one of (if not the) highest navigable lakes in the world at altitude 4600m (approx).
It is also the largest lake in South America.
The Peruvian side of Titicaca is better known for its "floating islands" but the Bolivian side has much to recommend it. It is very undeveloped by western standards - there are a few, well spaced restaurants and boats for hire, but nothing equating to mass tourism - yet.
There are two sections to the lake - the more famous larger section contains the Isla del Sol - where it is possible to stay overnight. On our trip, however, we only went for a day visit and went to the smaller part of the lake, visiting one of the islands there.
It was a fascinating trip. On the islands, villagers live a subsistence lifestyle which is, as yet largely...
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Madina Lake, formed in 2005 in Chicago, USA, play a blend of pop, rock and metal (Alternative Rock you could say). 'From Them, Through Us, To You' is their debut album, released after their debut EP - 'The Disappearance of Adalia' which was released in... more
A foreign horror movie, Zombie Lake is a French/Spanish production which was filmed in France. The original language was French, but this DVD version has been dubbed into English.
The original French title for the movie was 'Le Lac de Mortes Vivante', more
21 the lakes is a small boutique hotel in the lake district town of windermere.
The hotel is situated on the main road that heads towards the lake and is about 3 miles from the lake itself.
The rooms in the hotel look quite big on their website... more
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