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The most popular route
from Bolivia to Peru is by way of Lake Titicaca. Near the south end of
the lake there are two peninsulas, one on the Bolivian side and another
on the Peruvian side. They are seperated by barely a half kilometer of
water known as the Estrecho de Tiquina. It actually seperates the lake
into two parts--the main part of the lake Lago Titicaca--and a smaller
portion sometimes called Lago Huiñamarca. The crossing takes place
on small wooden barges that hold one truck or bus or two cars.
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To load you ride down
wooden ramps into the "high" side of the boat, and then back out on the
other side. This is not the easiest thing to do with the ever increasing
load we are carrying. With more than 16,000 kilometers we are now carrying
a set of spare tires that we bought in La Paz, as well as a spare battery
and the blue gas can you see. Although the town of Copacabana is
on the peninsula on the Peruvian side it is still in Bolivia. It is where
the boats sail for trips to the ruins on Isla del Sol & Isla del Luna.
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Although Copacabana
is an extremely popular stopover with international travelers betweeen
the two countries, with a variety of good restuarants and hotels, it maintains
a laidback profile. This is the town's main gas station.
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