Lake Titicaca & the Island of the Sun

We unpacked our walking shoes and with regret left our cushy lodgings at La Cupula and headed for the boat to take us to Isla Del Sol (Island of the Sun) on the Bolivian side of Lake Titicaca.

Our loaded boat made hard work of the journey and it took us over two hours to make the short trip of about 25 kms to the Island.

We unwravelled our legs, boofed a delicous egg burger and ripped into the 10km walk to Yumani, the main township on the Island. The start of the walk was gorgeous, with a small township full of wood and stone fences enclosing the precious vegetables of the locals.

We strolled uphill to our first stop and first taste of Inca ruins. It really is a tribute to how well these buildings are made that they are still standing some 500 plus years after their creation.


We made it to our destination without worry and our digs at Hostel Inti Wayra were marvellous for just 70 Bolivianos a night (NZD about $12). We had views of volcanoes exceeding 6000m and the Island of the Moon accross our balcony - stunning.

The next day we found a local chap who was kind enough to zip us accross the small straight to Yampuputa and we strolled back the 17km to our sanctuary at Copacobana.