Just 3 1/2 hrs away from La Paz lies the small enchanting town of Copacabana. The trip even though short is quite spectacular on itself. Beautiful snow capped mountains, roads at the cliffedge and the first sights of Lake Titikaka. 
The cathedral dominates this town which is in turn built around this cathedral. When i got to Copa it happened to be the start of a festival celbrating some a catholic feast in a very folkloric way. In the first day I was all excited snapping away, but they went on for 3 whole days and 3 whole night with activities, mainly dancing down the main street and round the square in bright fancy costumes and getting drunk in the process. So You would start the day seeing everyone composed and all dressed up but by the end of the day people would be crawling back to their bed, quite funny given the nature of the Bolivains ..also it is the most flesh I saw in Bolivia and there were also a couple of good looking Bolivian girls I must admit!!
On one day before I headed to Lake Titikaka I walked up the Calvario, a good 300 metres higher than the town of Copacabana, and believe me it is much more hard work at 3800m above sea level. Amazing scenery once at the top, also rewarded by a nice glass of bolivian red wine which a couple i had met were nice enough to offer.
A couple more pictures of Isla del Sol. This is how I started the story of my visit in Bolivia and this is where it ends. ¡Ohala que puedes despfutar, suerte y asta luego!
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