Titicaca

After some interesting delays, beginning at US airports, all expedition members arrived safely in La Paz and as Jaime put it, "tired or not" they were off on a road trip to Tiahuanaco and then Copacabana. This morning they went to the Isla del Sol, where they hiked for 3 hours under sunny skies so clear that they not only had spectacular views of Lake Titicaca, but mountains as far in the distance as Illimani! After feasting on a lakeside lunch of corn, potatoes, fresh trout and chicken, they headed back to Copacabana.

Alpenglow’s first trip to Bolivia is in the mountains and we are happy to be here.
In town we experienced all of the classic Bolivian challenges—lost luggage, missed flight connections, and road blocks caused by strikes. (A small town is trying to become the provincial capital and decided to block the main road to Copacabana to prove their worthiness.)
But despite all of this, we are loving Bolivia. Lake Titicaca and the Isla del Sol were stunning, the lama steaks have proven to be tasty, and the base camp we are now in is one of the most beautiful I have visited.