Advantages: Local people, local culture, Tranquility, Beauty, Location, Adventure Disadvantages: Altitude sickness
Lake Titicaca is situated on the border between Peru and Bolivia and is famous for being (arguably) the highest navigable lake in the world (3812m above sea level). Even though that definition may be a tiny bit subjective, (there are higher lakes in the world and some boats can navigate in only a few inches of water), you shouldn't question that claim too loudly it if you visit - this lake is home to the flotilla of the Bolivian Navy (pretty impressive, ... ...the second out onto the lake must have been superb! There is no transport on the island, so you have to walk everywhere. As we were still adjusting to the altitude, this is an extremely slow and painful process, particularly since this place is very hilly. We wandered around slowly being shown the sights and spent sunset visiting pre-Columbian ruins of local religious significance. As in the rest of Peru, the religion here is a mixture between Catholisism ...
beckyXX 08.10.2009
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Advantages: Remote Beauty Disadvantages: Risk of sunburn
Lake Titicaca 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 ... ...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 unchanged. Not for long though - the writing is on the wall. Our guide told us that young people all want to ...
beatlemanic 18.05.2003
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