Lake Titicaca - Lonely Planet
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Lake Titicaca - Lonely Planet
©Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd Lake Titicaca Why Go? Copacabana .................... 73 Copacabana to Yampupata ...................... 82 Isla del Sol....................... 83 Isla de la Luna (Koati) .... 89 Huatajata ........................ 89 Islas de Wiñaymarka ...... 89 Around Lake Titicaca ......90 Best Places to Eat » La Cúpula Restaurant (p79) » La Orilla (p79) A visit to the world’s largest high-altitude lake feels like a journey to the top of the world. Everything – and everyone – that sits beside this impressive body of water, from the traditional Aymará villages to the glacier-capped peaks of the Cordillera Real, seems to fall into the background as the singularity, power and sheer gravity of the lake draws all eyes. It is not hard to see how Inca legends came to credit Lake Titicaca with the birth of their civilization. Set between Peru and Bolivia at 3808m, the 8400 sq km lake offers enough activities to keep you busy for at least a week. There are trips to the many islands that speckle the shoreline, hikes to lost coves and floating islands, parties in the tourist hub of Copacabana and chance encounters with locals that will provide new insight into the culture and traditions of one of Bolivia’s top attractions. » Isla Flotante Kalakota (p82) Best Places to Stay » Las Olas (p78) When to Go Copacabana °C/°F Temp » Hotel Rosario del Lago 30/86 (p78) 20/68 » La Estancia Ecolodge (p87) Rainfall inches/mm 40/104 8/200 6/150 4/100 10/50 2/50 0/32 0 -10/14 J F M Feb–Nov Sunny by day, but there’s often a cool wind off the lake and bitterly cold nights. 12-lake-titicaca-bol8.indd 71 A M J J Feb–Apr Festivals include Semana Santa and the Fiesta de la Virgen de Candelaria. A S O N D May The Fiesta de la Cruz (Feast of the Cross) is popular around the lake. 25/02/2013 9:25:47 AM 72 History their bearded white god-king, Viracocha, had risen out of its mysterious depths. The Incas, in turn, believed that it was the birthplace of their civilization. Archaeological discoveries indicate that the areas around the lake have been inhabited since about 1500 BC by organized civilizations like the Tiwanaku, Aymará and When you first glimpse Lake Titicaca’s crystalline, gemlike waters beneath the looming backdrop of the Cordillera Real in the clear Altiplano light, you’ll understand why pre-Inca people connected it with mystical events. Those early inhabitants of the Altiplano believed that both the sun itself and 50 km 25 miles L AKE TITICACA Huancané Lago To Cuzco Arapa (345km) 108 Moho Taraco Tilali Juliaca Aeropuerto Juliaca Italaque Charazani (Villa General José Pérez) Aucapata Ayata Río Mapiri 15º30'S Isla Amantani Lake Titicaca Chucuito Isla del Sol Acora 3 113 PERU Yampupata Villages & floating islands Copacabana Yunguyo Juli Pomata Carabuco Sorata Chaguaya Ancoraimes Warisata Isla de la Luna (Koati) Illampu (6360m) Ancohuma (6429m) 16ºS Achacachi San Pablo de Tiquina Chúa Huatajata Huarina Puerto To La Paz Isla Pérez (40km) San Pedro de Tiquina Suriqui Isla Batallas Isla Pariti Kalahuta Lago de Wiñaymarka 16º30'S Ancoma Quiabaya de o ch na tre ui Es Tiq Ilave 32 BOLIVIA Escoma Isla Campanario Isla Taquile Chimu 16ºS 68º30'W Pumasani Pass Puerto Acosta Isla Soto Laguna Umayu Puno 69ºW Conima To Arequipa (279km) 112 69º30'W To Curva; Pelechuco (60km) Río S uc he s 0 0 Pucarani 16º30'S Zepita Tiwanaku Desaguadero Guaqui 70ºW To Tacna 69º30'W 69ºW Tiwanaku 68º30'W Lake Titicaca Highlights 1 Visit the tiny island of Pariti, with its lovely museum (p90) featuring exquisite Tiwanaku finds from a recent excavation 2 Discover vestiges of the Inca culture in and around Copacabana (p73) 3 Check out a baptism (or even a vehicle blessing!) at Copacabana’s cathedral (p75) 12-lake-titicaca-bol8.indd 72 4 Travel through lakeside villages (p82) between Copacabana and Yampupata, and take a spin in a reed boat 5 Explore Isla del Sol (p83) on foot, hiking from tip to tail over a few days 6 Head out to Isla de la Luna (p89) for spectacular lake views, ancient ruins and landscapes straight out of the Mediterranean 7 Eat fresh grilled trout on a floating island (p82) with a cold Paceña to keep you company 8 Watch the sunset from the deck of your hotel, a humbling and truly awesome experience 25/02/2013 9:25:55 AM