Isla del Sol:
21-22 September 2006
Copacabana, I think, is like many other border towns : strange. Regardless, we had a nice day of exploring the city. We hiked an odd odd peak that had the 12 stations of the cross represented in large sculptures all the way up, but we were rewarded because at the top were magnificent views of Lake Titicaca and the city.
We visited the local Cathedral, the Basilica of Our Lady of Copacabana, quite beautiful; oddly, its construction reminded us of a mosque. Andrew was particularly fascinated in the rules and regulations, posted outside the front door, in order to be married at this site. Typical of the cathedrals we have seen, it was incredibly ornate. There was something special about one of the chapels in this church. We weren´t sure but out of approximately 8 people we saw in the church, 3 of them had eye patches on. We could only surmise that the Virgin of Copacabana honored in one of the chapels, was special for curing eye problems? Quite odd indeed. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilica_of_Our_Lady_of_Copacabana
We then traveled to Isla del Sol, a large island 2 hours off the coast of Copacabana. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isla_Del_Sol There, we hiked-walked for about 4 hours and witnessed gorgeous views of the Lake, some Incan ruins, much terracing, and some fishing.
2 comments:
I do hope you two are wearing your sunblock.
So, aside from already being married, how many other qualifications did you fail to meet?
This journey of yours, or should we call your travels wanderings (?) are astounding! Thank you so much for sharing photos and for your many amusing tales! Rick Steves would be so jealous! Have you contacted a publisher to make all of this more widely available (and to pick up some cash for yourselves)? You really should! Am also amazed by your book reviews; that you have time to read so much in the midst of planning and going on all of these advenures is way more than I could ever imagine doing myself, so I am greatly impressed. Thanks again for sharing, and please pass the guinea pig!
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