Lake Titicaca

Lake Titicaca

Lake Titicaca
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This icy high-altitude lake is the legendary birthplace of the Inca civilization, and is also believed to hold precious Inca treasure. When Jacques Cousteau explored the lake for treasure, he discovered instead a large, colorful deep-water frog.
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Fernando Machado
Juiz de Fora, MG1,293 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2024 • Couples
The main attraction of the city of Copacabana/Bolivia and also on the border with Peru, Lake Titicaca is really beautiful, imposing and has something special, a very good energy. From Copacabana there are several tours sailing around the lake such as Islas Flotantes, Isla de la Luna and Isla del Sol, which I recommend! Ultimately, it's a less popular experience than the one on the Peruvian side in Puno, but it's also worth doing! I recommend!
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Written 10 March 2024
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ManuCdelaE
Pasto, Colombia101 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2023 • Friends
One of the most popular activities on Lake Titicaca is riding in water cars, which allows you to enjoy the beautiful views of the lake and its surroundings. In addition, you will be able to observe the stones found around the lake, which are vestiges of indigenous quarries. These stones are witnesses of the ancient culture that inhabited the area.
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Written 28 May 2024
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Ame H
Incheon, South Korea6 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2022
You can feel the peace in the surroundings is a magical place and full of history. This is a place you should definitely visit if you’re in Bolivia. At 2,500 feet Titicaca is one of the highest commercially navigated lake in the world.
Written 21 October 2022
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Monica N
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3.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2024 • Family
It is a magical place energetically but totally neglected by its inhabitants, there is no culture of tourism even in the part of Peru not Bolivia. Trash is thrown into the lake, into the streets and in general everything is very sloppy
Staying in a Urus is a nice experience but then the lack of resources and attention to the tourist can hurt your expectations.
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Written 2 January 2025
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Miles Archer
Boca Raton, FL7,118 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2022 • Solo
It's reputed to be the highest navigable lake in the world because of its boat traffic. There's pre-Columbian cultures that lived here many centuries ago. Incas were here. There are descendants here now of those ancient peoples. Some inhabitants here now live on the lake on their man-made islands, which are constructed of reeds or sedge. Boats are made of reeds. The residents of these islands sustain themselves in part by fishing. So interesting. There are also natural islands, some inhabited, on the lake.
Written 5 March 2022
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Dr.Kusal K.Das
Bijapur, India106 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2019
The lake is so blue that one will be surprised. We had a cruise trip. Enjoyed the lake Titikaka under which Inca temples are merged . We had nearly 5 h stay on cruise and enjoyed its last bite. It is the most sacred Lake in Latin America which was worshiped by Pre Inca Tiwanaku and Inca people. Life time experience for anyone.
Written 6 March 2020
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Clebicar
Belo Horizonte, MG5,823 contributions
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Oct 2023 • Solo
A fantastic lake, with a lot of culture involved. I know both sides of the lake. Situated at 3800 masl and with very clean water. It's really cool to go boating and see the islands on the lake. I highly recommend the tour. The view is incredible.
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Written 11 October 2023
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pingnan h
Boise, ID146 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2023 • Solo
Wonderful experience to know Lake Titicaca during my 2 day 1 night tour. Jose is a great tour guide with detail information during our trip. I would return to visit Lake Titicaca in the future again ❤️
Written 11 September 2023
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Goal100Countries
Cheltenham, UK596 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2019 • Friends
Lake Titicaca is a simply stunning area of South America that spans across the Peruvian- Bolivian border. It is incredibly large and has a small tide that forms beaches in Peru and Bolivia. The largest cities on its banks are Puno in Peru and Copacabana in Bolivia. The views are beautiful no matter where you are however. There are many beautiful islands also such as Isla del Sol and Isla de la Luna.
Written 6 March 2019
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Johann&Sandra
8,244 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2011 • Couples
Experiencing Lake Titicaca from the Bolivian side is a bit different than from the Peru side. Copacabana is backpacker-land, full of hostels, restaurants and bars, a resort-style atmosphere for backpacking tourists. There is a marina where all the boats go to Isla del Sol for day trips. Puno, meanwhile, is a city first, a tourist hub second, and it is really dirty and unattractive. It is much larger than Copacabana. On one hand, Copacabana is nicer to stay in, while on the other hand, Puno has the Uros Floating Islands (a few now have made their way to the Bolivia side for the tourists) which are a must-see. Isla del Sol is similar to Taquile island on the Peru side, so no need to visit both.

Lake Titicaca is more than a beautiful lake in the middle of the desert, and it's more interesting than just the novelty of being the world's highest navigable lake. It is a smorgasbord of different traditional cultures living together, from the Quechua to Aymara, to the floating islands to the local people of Taquile, from the city of Puno to the small villages that dot the lake. Depending on where you stay, you will see everything from traditional fishermen in their rowboats placing their nets at night and retrieving them in the morning to local villagers gathering reeds on their donkeys to build their floating islands and homes.

We stayed at Titilaka, about 1 hour outside of Puno, and this allowed us, I believe to fully absorb the amazing diversity of the lake and it's people. We went sailing on a sailboat on the lake, took a full day trip to Uros and Taquile (the non-touristy portions of both, a much more rewarding experience), dined atop Taquile Island, looking at the snow-capped peaks of the Cordillera Real, without another tourist in sight. We awoke every morning to the sunrise over the lake, and watched the local farmers taking their cattle and alpacas to the lake to drink, or their donkeys to gather reeds for their homes. We would recommend to stay outside the towns if possible for a more authentic experience - there is nothing in the towns really to interest tourists except facilities, the "Real" Lake Titicaca is found outside of the towns.

You can visit the pre-inca Tombs at Sillustani, take bike rides through the local small villages, take boat rides on the lake or kayak through the reeds. All the while life is going on around you in the simple way it has for generations. The local people are dressed in brilliant colors and each culture has its own language, dress and way of living. If you take the time to take it all in, it's fascinating. And of course the lake is so beautiful. Staying at Titilaka allowed us to experience it to its fullest, and in a very non-touristy way. I think the mass tourism from Puno and Copacabana would have been a very different experience.

We also took the boat trip to Isla del Sol from Copacabana - we did a trip to the south side of the lake on a private boat, which was great because we ate at a very small and atmospheric hotel (5 rooms or something) right next to a ruins site with great views. We had an authentic lunch that was different than anything else we encountered. We walked the trail up to the main tourist area, which wasn't very interesting really, and walked down (instead of up) the 200 steps. I think it might be interesting to stay on Isla del Sol, but as a day trip do the private trip - the mass tourism on the hydrofoil didn't seem very rewarding. There is not much to see on Isla de Luna, so don't fret if you don't have time to visit it.

TIP: After our stay at Titilaka and visits to Taquile and Uros, we later visited Copacabana and went to Isla del Sol. The feeling was a bit of "been there, done that", and in hindsight we would have skipped it and headed for La Paz. It was still a nice day, but not a must-do after we already had spent three days at Titilaka.
Written 7 October 2011
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