Lake Titicaca (Copacabana) in 3 days
Deep blue and often called the highest navigable lake in the world, Titicaca is where Inca legend places the origin of the first Inca. On the Bolivian shore, Copacabana has its white basilica, and the Isla del Sol its ancient paths between terraces and ruins.
The plan, day by day
Day 1
- Morning
Isla del Sol on foothalf a dayA car-free island reached by boat from Copacabana, crossed on old paths between farming terraces and Inca ruins, with views of the Cordillera Real.
Day 2
- Morning
The Basilica of Copacabanafree · about 30 minA white Moorish-style colonial church, home to the Virgin of Copacabana, where cars are blessed outside with flowers and holy water.
- Afternoon
Inca ruins and terracesabout 1 hOn the Isla del Sol, the Pilko Kaina palace and the Inca steps at Yumani, set among farming terraces above the lake.
Day 3
- Morning
The boat crossingabout 2 hBoats run from Copacabana to the Isla del Sol, and on the road from La Paz a short ferry crosses the Strait of Tiquina.
- Evening
Sunset over the lakefree · about 1 hClimb the Cerro Calvario above Copacabana, a steep path lined with Stations of the Cross, to watch the sun go down over the water.
Where to sleep in Lake Titicaca (Copacabana)
- Hotel Utama · €35 a night
- Hostal Piedra Andina · €25 a night
- Hostal Inti Wayra · €25 a night
- Hotel La Cupula · €50 a night
- Ecolodge Inti Wata · €50 a night
- Hotel Onkel Inn · €41 a night
- Ecolodge La Estancia · €110 a night
- Hostal Las Olas · €80 a night
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