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Lake Titicaca
The inland sea of Titicaca, at 12,600 feet, is the highest navigable
lake in the world and a major western boundary between Bolivia and
Peru. For centuries, the Aymara Indians have clung to their customs
and traditional way of life on the totora reed manmade islands which
they built on the lake. The 2 main towns on the lake are Huatajata
and Puno. Hydrofoil boats offer day trips to the reed islands and
the islands of the Sun and Moon. |
Tiwanaku
Located 12 miles from Lake Titicaca, and now almost entirely in ruins,
Tiwanaku remains an enigma. The reason for the enduring mystery derives
from some of its structures and the astronomical alignments of those
structures. They indicate a probable construction period far more
ancient than any other monumental archaeological site in all of South
America. Half day tour from Lake Titicaca or La Paz. |
Witches' Market
Witches, medicine men and women, folk doctors, astrologers, fortunetellers and sorcerers live and work on the Calle Linares, a cobblestone street in an old quarter of La Paz known for generations as the Mercado de las Brujas or Witches' Market. Smiling witches in colorful dresses and bowler hats preside over many of the shops while Kallawayas (soothsayers) read coco leaves. |
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Currency: Boliviano
Language: Spanish
Gateway airport:
La Paz (LPB)
Travel time from:
- MIA 6.25 hrs
Time zone: (GMT -4)
One hour later than
Eastern Standard.
DST is observed.
Voltage: 110V/220V
Dialing code:
591+one digit area
code+phone number
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