LAGO TITICACA

Known as the "Sacred Lake of the Incas, Lake Titicaca is a wonderful attraction for nature lovers, ready to enjoy a view of the eternal snow of the Cordillera Real in contrast to the blue waters of the lake. It is the highest navigable lake in the world, located an hour and a half by road from the city of La Paz, it has an elevation of 3810 meters, 283 meters. deep and an extension of 176 km. 70 Km. wide at its extremes. A portion of Lake corresponds Peru: Lake Mayor or Chuchito and the other to Bolivia: Lago Menor or Wiñay Marka where Tiawanacota culture one of the most important of the country, was developed

The entire coast of the lake connects with natural areas of cattails where some species of nesting birds such as ducks. The fish fauna characteristic of the lake basin is made up of species known locally with the names of Suches, carachis, bogas, umantos, ispis and wallata or wild geese.

Copacabana, a town located on the shores of Lake Titicaca, Copa - Cahuana, better known as Copacabana, which means "look beautiful stone." It is located 158 km. the city of La Paz, has an elevation of 3840 meters above sea level It is a mystical region, was a ceremonial center since pre-Hispanic cultures and is now a center of pilgrimage to worship the

 Virgen Morena or "Mummy Copacabana" patron saint of Bolivia, whose sculpture was done in maguey, the year 1592 by the Indian sculptor Tito Yupanqui, is in the Basilica of Copacabana Renaissance style with elements Mudejar, completed by the year 1640.

Other places to visit in Copacabana are: The Calvary from where one has a view of the lake and the surrounding area. Inti Kala Court or the Inca and Piedra del Sol, is a set of blocks of stone carved in the form of tables and pedestals or worship. Kusijata bathroom or group of Inca ruins located on the premises of a colonial mansion, whose gardens (pre-Columbian terraces) are at your feet a large cylindrical receptacle andesite stone, which is known as the Inca Bath fed by water that flows a tap of stone placed in the top of the gardens, groundwater is picked up by a deep tunnel was built with stone walls, within the mountain.

The Horca del Inca, is located on the hill Kesanani, south of Copacabana, is a megalithic monument comprising 2 blocks vertical parallel to a lintel. The Spaniards thought it was a place of ordeals (Horca), is actually a pre-Inca astronomical observatory, which allowed, projecting the first rays of the sun on a lintel, determining the solstices.

Isla del Sol, The legend says that here were born Manco Capac and Mama Ocllo, the first Incas. It is a place that until recently had no electric light, a haven of calm, far from any civilization rather than his own.

Now there are several hotels (from the elegant Posada del Inca, Inca Sama at the hostel, where he sleeps on the floor), however have not disturbed the peace and the beauty of their fields. It is advisable to stay more than a day to learn about the wonders of this island. It has pre-Columbian monuments, such as the Palace of Pilkokaina and Chinkana or the Maze, The Staircase of the Inca, the Sacred Source of Eternal Youth with 3 strands of water, which according to some, symbolize the 3 laws highest Inca: Ama Sua, Ama and Ama Llulla Khella, who want to say no steal, do not lie and do not be lazy. You can make a visit to communities in Yumani, Challampampa and Challe.

Isla de la Luna, known as Koati, was inhabited only by the maids chosen for the king. His special treatment, with subtle and beautiful work of bovedilla progress in stone and trapezoidal elements and staged, allow deployment of the importance of these buildings whose doors oriented snowy Illampu testifies to the native esotericism.

Sampaya, a pre-Columbian village, built with noble materials of stone together with mortar of mud and thatched roofs. For its cobbled streets are rivers, canals whose crops feed the terraces of the site, maintaining its greenery throughout the year. Visitors can appreciate the art of stone paving of the time. There is a will Albergue community from where they can hike the trails.

Huatajata and Suriqui Islands, are known for the manufacture of Totora boats which enabled the Andean man sailing on the lake since ancient times.

Kalauta island, which sits an ancient village of stone and the largest necropolis with pre-Hispanic chullpas (mortuary towers) of two and three floors.

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