I was glad that there weren’t much of a road block today as I left for Copacabana, which is a small town located on the Bolivian side of Lake Titicaca. Lake Titicaca is said to be the world’s highest lake, located at about 3,800m above sea level.
The weather wasn’t that great either, being a cloudy morning when we left the city, and half way through our 3.5hr journey, it rained, making our boat crossing at Tiquina challenging.
It was still partially drizzling as we arrived into Copacabana, and I had considered going straight to Isla del Sol initially, but decided that it may be best to do that tomorrow with hopefully better weather, and spend one full day on the island.
Copacabana is a really compact and laidback town. I was rather surprised that it didn’t have that much tourist in the area, considering that it had a nice pleasant feel to the city with nice cafes for relaxing, reading a book, or just having a chat with the tourists.
There isn’t a lot to do or see here though. The main tourist attraction would probably be the church, which had an interesting architecture.
The views from atop the hills are impeccable though. I climbed 2 different hills, however, while climbing the one near the cemetery, I almost gave up because for every 30 steps I took, I had to take a rest as I was panting away trying to catch my breath.
Furthermore, it was already 6.30pm and I was only at midpoint, and with no lights in the area, I was concerned about coming back down safely without stumbling over a rock in the dark.
I was glad I persevered on as when I reached the top, I could see some red hues of the sun in the distance, and the lights from the city was just coming on, making it a real postcard-like shot.
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