So our time in South America has come to an end (sniff sniff!) and before I move on to write about the next continent, I thought I’d do a short round-up of our highlights. We always get asked ‘What’s been your favourite place so far?’, and we never manage to give a straight answer. Each … Continue reading
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Lake Titicaca Part 2: Puno and the Floating Uros Islands
We’ve met lots of people since visiting Puno and the floating islands who have asked us whether they are worth visiting. I’ve always answered yes, but probably only for a day or two. We traveled from Copacabana to Puno, crossing the border for our first Peruvian stop. Puno itself isn’t the nicest town. It’s not … Continue reading
Lake Titicaca Part 1: Copacabana and Isla del Sol
After Coroico we returned to La Paz for a night and then caught a bus the following day to a town on the Bolivian border called Copacabana. It’s situated right on the edge of Lake Titicaca, the world’s highest lake. Our first views of the lake were from the bus, a huge expanse of deep … Continue reading