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Isla del Sol (Island of the Sun) is the largest Island on Lake Titicaca, it is on the Bolivian side of the lake. Isla del Sol, and especially the Chincana ruins and the Titi Kharka rock, were worshipped by the Incas as the birthplace of the sun and the first Incas. The Titi Kharka rock (Rock of the Puma, because the rock is claimed to be shaped like a crouching puma) gave the name of lake Titicaca. The Mesa Ceremonica, in front of the rock, is a ceremonial altar possibly used for human and animal sacrifices.
The video shows hike from Challapampa to the North point of the island, sunset and sunrise over the lake, then hike from North to the South, to Yumani. Other inca ruins in the video: the Inca Steps, the Fountain of Youth, Temple of Pilcocaina.

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0:00 Intro
0:17 Templo del Sol
0:47 Puerto Sur Isla del Sol
1:14 Escaleras del Inca
2:04 Comunidad Yumani
4:04 Mirador Palla Khasa
4:26 Zona este de la isla
5:00 Puerto Norte Isla del Sol
5:32 Laberinto La Chincana
7:04 Isla de La Luna
7:42 Iñakuyu

La isla del Sol o isla Titicaca es una isla boliviana situada en el lago Titicaca, dentro del municipio de Copacabana en la provincia de Manco Kapac del departamento de La Paz. Tiene una longitud de 9,6 km por 4,6 km de ancho y una superficie de 14,3 km², lo que la convierte en la isla más grande del lago. Su nombre original es isla Titikaka y por ello el lago donde se encuentra lleva su nombre, que significa puma de piedra.

Presenta un relieve accidentado con varias alturas, las caras laterales de los cerros presentan terrazas escalonadas debido al cultivo de antiguos pobladores incas.

La isla en la época inca era un santuario con un templo con sacerdotes dedicados al dios Sol o Inti y de ahí su nombre.

La mayor parte de la isla está poblada por indígenas de origen aymara, dedicados a la agricultura, el turismo, artesanía y el pastoreo. El idioma que hablan es la lengua ancestral,aymara, como también el español.

A lo largo de toda la isla se aprecian varios sitios arqueológicos, donde sobresale la Roca Sagrada o Roca de los orígenes, que según las crónicas fue lugar del nacimiento del Imperio Inca y acá sería donde nacería Viracocha, el propio Dios Sol, el cual sería el encargado de enviar a Manco Cápac y Mama Ocllo a fundar la ciudad del Cuzco. También existe la creencia que la Roca Sagrada es el centro mundial para la creación de nuevas especies y significativos avances evolutivos dentro de las especies ya existentes, ya que es considerado como el segundo chakra de la Tierra.

También se aprecia la Chinkana o laberinto, además del Palacio de Pilkokaina de la época incaica, único por sus características constructivas. Otro sitios son las escalinatas de Yumani, que conducen hacia la parte alta de la isla, donde existe una fuente de agua de la época precolombina. Además, en la cumbre del cerro más alto del lado norte de la isla, se puede apreciar un mirador monolítico que apunta a las islas visibles desde la cumbre. El mirador fue construido por Ito Bastías y Josué Garay, y está hecho solo con rocas encontradas en la cumbre, sin utilizar algún aglomerante.

La Isla de la Luna, también llamada Isla Koati, es una isla de Bolivia que se encuentra en el lago Titicaca, junto a la isla del Sol en el departamento de La Paz. Es una isla pequeña y cuenta con una superficie de 105 hectáreas. Presenta una orografía escarpada por los vientos y además por ser una isla altiplánica.

En la época del Imperio inca contaba con un templo denominado Iñakuyu o Palacio de las Vírgenes de Sol, donde habitaban las denominadas Vírgenes del Sol. El sitio era un acllahuasi o casa de las escogidas, en el que las mujeres aprendían variados oficios, sobre todo el tejido. Estas podían llegar a ser las esposas secundarias del Inca; se dice también que podían ser empleadas para el sacrificio.

En la isla solo podía entrar el emperador Inca, máxima autoridad del imperio. Actualmente está poblada por pocas familias de indígenas de origen quechua y aimara dedicadas a la agricultura, el pastoreo y la venta de artesanías a los visitantes. Los idiomas que se hablan son el quechua, el aimara y también el español.

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Visiting Isla Del Sol and Copacabana on Lake Titicaca, Bolivia

This is a travel guide to visiting Isla del Sol and Copacabana on Lake Titicaca in Bolivia. We take you a hiking tour of Isla del Sol and then show you around the city of Copacabana, Bolivia including visiting markets, walking along the boardwalk and eating rainbow trout (Trucha).

Visiting Isla Del Sol and Copacabana on Lake Titicaca, Bolivia Travel Video Transcript:

Good morning! Good morning everyone. It's bright and early today. We're here at Copacabana and this is the Bolivian side of Lake Titicaca. We are going to an island called Isla del Sol which is the island of the sun. And we almost didn't think we'd be able to go today. We woke up and there is thunder and lightening. There was all kinds of rain. It was pouring. It was pouring outside but it has really cleared up now and we're excited to see if we can take the trip today. So the island is somewhere off in the distance over there.

So we have just arrived in Isla del Sol and the sun came out just in time. Now we're going to go visit some ruins and then we're planning to hike from the north end of the island to the south end.

The first thing that struck us about Isla del Sol were the landscapes. We had to climb some pretty steep inclines to reach the top of the island but once we did we got some incredible views of our surroundings. We also enjoyed making friends with lots of animals along the way including sleepy pigs basking in the sunshine and a mix of horses and donkeys.

While we enjoyed our day trip to Isla del Sol we did feel our visit was a bit rushed. We managed to walk the length of the island but we only made it back on the boat with 10 minutes to spare. Crossing the island takes a lot longer than tour operators let on so if you really want to visit and you don't mind a remote setting you may want to consider spending a night or two on Isla del Sol.

So hello from Copacabana. Hello! We're not in the famed beach from Rio de Janeiro this is actually a small little town on the Bolivian side of Lake Titicaca and we've been spending the past 5 days here. Yeah. Just relaxing, getting some rest and we actually left the vlogging until the very last day. I know, unfortunately it is a rainy day. Today is very overcast. What can you do. We're going to go out there and you show you the town anyway. Yep.

Right here is the main drag of town. You're going to find your restaurants, bars and live entertainment. And lots of hippies.

If there is one meal that you absolutely must try when you visit Copacabana and that is rainbow trout fished straight out of Lake Titicaca over there.

So you could choose an ordinary restaurant to have trout but where are we instead? Yeah, we're along the boardwalk and there are a gazillion restaurants literally lined along here. There actually not even restaurants. They are more like little stands. Yeah, exactly. Just like what you're seeing here. Tarp walls. And honestly we don't know where to go we just walked by a whole bunch of them and decided okay let's pick the last one why don't we go there. Yeah.

So this is the first bite. So what is this called locally? Trucha. Trucha. Trucha. We'll see.

So we just finished our meal. Now it is time to go paddle boat riding because we're all about cheesy adventure activities. Maybe we can get one that looks like a swan or a duck. It'll be fun. Yeah, let's do it.

So like we mentioned at the start of our vlog we haven't really been doing a whole lot in Copacabana. We've just been resting and relaxing and the highlight has actually been our accommodations. We're staying at a pretty cool place called Las Olas where they have like these weird cottages some of them look like tree houses, some of them are like little spirals and they have domes and I don't know. It just looks like this fantasy land so we're going to take you up and show you our cottage.

So here we are just swaying on the hammocks. Yep. What are your final impressions of Copacabana since we're leaving tomorrow? Well, Copacabana was everything we wanted it to be basically. We had been hiking in Machu Picchu, you know hiking the Inca Trail and then we really had a busy hiking tour while we were visiting Lake Titicaca on the Peruvian side. So we just wanted to come to a place that was really chill, that had a kind of a relaxed vibe and that was affordable. And Copacabana checked off all three of those boxes.

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Isla del Sol, Titicaca Lake, Bolivia 2019

Easily the highlight of any Lake Titicaca excursion, Isla del Sol is a large island with several traditional communities, decent tourist infrastructure such as hotels and restaurants, a few worthwhile pre-Columbian ruins, amazing views, great hikes through terraced hills and, well, lots of sun.

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ISLA DEL SOL del lago TITICACA | que visitar en BOLIVIA | la isla sagrada y mítica de los ANDES ????????

Visita a la ISLA DEL SOL en el extenso lago del Titicaca, los mitos mencionan que desde esta isla surgió el sol junto a la luna y estrellas para elevarse hacia el cielo e iluminar la tierra, siglos después surgió la primera pareja de incas que formarían el conocido imperio de los incas, a lo largo de este video, conocerás, ¿Por qué visitar la isla del sol en Bolivia?, ¿Cómo llegar a la isla del sol?, además de datos importantes sobre la historia de la isla del sol y que otros lugares más podrías visitar en Copacabana, Bolivia. ????????
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00:56 Por qué visitar la isla del sol en Bolivia, Copacabana
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05:50 Como llegar a la isla del sol en Copacabana, Bolivia
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Exploring Lake Titicaca: Copacabana, Isla del Sol & sleeping on Uros Islands! | Bolivia & Peru Vlog

Exploring Lake Titicaca: Copacabana, Isla del Sol & sleeping on Uros Islands!
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On the Bolivia border, we stayed in Copacabana for one night and took a day boat trip to Isla de Sol. In the evening, we enjoyed a beautiful sunset from Cerro Calvario in Copacabana.

The following morning we crossed the border to Peru. From Puno, we set off to Uros Floating Islands where we experienced staying with a local family for 2 nights. We explored the fascinating totora islands, went fishing, tried on their traditional clothing and more!

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A day trip to Isla del Sol, Bolivia | Aliz’s Wonderland

Travelling to Lake Titicaca, Copacabana or La Paz? Don’t miss the magical island of Isla del Sol.
Isla del Sol is not just an ordinary island. It’s situated in Lake Titicaca, so on the way there and also from the island you can enjoy the view of snow-capped mountains, green hills and the blue vastness of Lake Titicaca. Furthermore, the island is home to cute llamas and other animals. You only have to enjoy this sacred atmosphere, get ready for high altitude and walk slowly.

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CHECK OUT HOW WE SPENT OUR 1 DAY TRIP IN ISLA DEL SOL, BOLIVIA.

00:17 Our small boat left Copacabana harbour at 8:30 am, just next to the kiosk, where we bought our tickets the previous day. After a 1,5 hours boat ride, we arrived at its harbour at Temple of Sun, which is located on the southern part of the island.

02:34 From there, we started to walk north to visit a viewpoint called Cerro Queñuani. On our way, we also met horses, donkeys and could spot a few llamas in the distance. From the viewpoint of Cerro Queñuani, the panorama was fascinating to the peninsula of Copacabana, other islands and the deep blue lake. A stone mausoleum was also located on the top and cute llamas were eating grass next to the path. A baby llama was very interested in us, it even came close to us.

03:58 Before having lunch, we climbed another hill called Palla Kasha. The slope looked steep, though hiking for us took around 30 minutes. The panorama from the viewpoint totally compensated us for the suffering at high altitude. Cerro Palla Kasha is the highest point in the southern part, so from there you can even have a view to the northern part of the island and the village of Yumani.

05:45 After the hike, we deserved lunch with a view! So we headed back to the village to find a perfect lunch spot. On the western road of the hill, there are many restaurants with a panorama to the lake. Our chosen restaurant was Restaurant Pachamama with its fantastic terrace and colourful flowers. The must-try dish is the local trout in Isla del Sol and around Lake Titicaca.

06:44 After the tasty trout and sunbathing, it was time to go to the harbour, which took 25 minutes to the port of Yumani through curvy streets and stairs of the village. The last part was the Inca Steps, more than 200 steps leading to the lakeside.

07:11 The boat departed at 3 am with us sitting on the upper deck again.

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One of our most MEMORABLE adventures since we started this channel! Starting in the world’s HIGHEST capital city, La Paz, Bolivia. Here we check out the famous WITCHES MARKETS, cemeteries full of beautiful murals and least expected watch the CHOLITAS female indigenous WRESTLERS in the ring.

We explore to the birthplace of the Incan Empire as we spend 2 days hiking Isla del Sol (Island of the Sun) on the world’s highest navigable lake, LAKE TITICACA. Here we stay overnight in a remote village and visit Incan Ruins where in absolute tranquility I pop “THE BIG QUESTION” to Miranda! ????
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La Paz 1:37

We arrive early in La Paz, after checking in to our hotel we head to the Mercado Rodriguez (produce markets) and sample some of the local beverages followed by the witches markets Mercado de Los Brujas. After lunch we undertake a city tour with Red Caps walking tours, starting at the General public Cemetery, which is filled with beautiful murals, before taking a cable car to the neighbouring city of El Alto.

El Alto 8:03

We take one of the city’s famous Austrian built Cable Cars to the world’s highest city, El Alto which sits at just over 4,000m asl. In Elto Alto we learn about indigenous spiritual beliefs in the real “witches market”. Afterwards we experience the unexpected where we see the petit indigenous ladies in their traditional dresses, known as Cholitas battle it out in the ring at the Cholitas Wrestling.

La Paz 16:18

On our final day in La Paz, we do a little souvenir shopping at the Witches Market and experience some of the best cuisine in South America at a unique restaurant where everything is made of Quinoa. We meet up with some friends from our Altiplano/Uyuni trip and have farewell dinner/drinks.

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We head north to the world’s highest navigable lake and the largest in South America, Lake Titicaca. From here we board a ferry to Isla del Sol (Island of the Sun), which is said to be the birthplace of the Inca Empire. We climb the famous Inca Steps to the town of Yumani and hike via the northern coast to the opposite end of the island. We are joined by a furry friend along the way and experience beautiful agricultural settlements and quaint villages on the way. Staying overnight in the remote village of Challapampa.

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We awaken the following morning and hike to the upper reaches of the island. Here we take in phenomenal vistas and visit the actual legendary birthplace of the Inca Empire at the Puma Rock. Nearby we enter a labyrinth of Incan Ruins called Chinkana, in this tranquility overlooking the lake I ask Miranda to “Marry Me”.
Our hike back could not have been more perfect (even in the heat) as we stop for lunch at a beautiful Villa in the town of Yumani. A Bus cancellation due to unrest from the town of Copacabana leaves us with the question of whether or not we will enter into Peru?

48 hours in LAKE TITICACA: From Copacabana to Isla Del Sol's breathtaking beauty!

48 hours in LAKE TITICACA: From Copacabana to Isla Del Sol's breathtaking beauty!

In this video we head out to tour the town of Copacabana and Lake Titicaca. We decided to do a two day tour from La Paz which was great because it took the planning aspect away from us for once but it did mean that things were a bit rushed.

We didn’t get a lot of say over timings so had to be pretty flexible with what we got to see and it involved a lot of climbing with heavy backpacks. It was an adventure and we did make it out onto the lake a few times and even chased the sunset and sunrise on Isla Del Sol. We would recommend doing this type of tour if you’re short on time like we were but it would be nice to go back one day and just explore the area at a slower pace.

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Isla del Sol in Titicaca Lake, Bolivia

Isla del Sol (Island of the Sun) is an island in the southern part of Lake Titicaca. It is part of the modern State of Bolivia and is part of the La Paz Department. Geographically, the terrain is harsh; it is a rocky, hilly island with many eucalyptus trees. There are no motor vehicles or paved roads on the island. The main economic activity of the approximately 800 families on the island is farming, with fishing and tourism augmenting the subsistence economy. Of the several villages, Yumani and Ch'allapampa are the largest.

There are over 80 ruins on the island. Most of these date to the Inca period circa the 15th century AD. Archaeologists have discovered evidence that people lived on the island as far back as the third millennium BCE. Many hills on the island contain agricultural terraces, which adapt steep and rocky terrain to agriculture. Among the ruins on the island are the Sacred Rock, a labyrinth-like building called Chinkana, Q'asa Pata, and Pillkukayna. In the religion of the Incas, it was believed that the sun god was born here.

ISLA DEL SOL BOLIVIA [GRAND TOUR OF SOUTH AMERICA] 4K

We continue onwards to the Isla del Sol, Bolivia in this latest part of our Grand Tour of South America.

On this day we would spend long periods travelling, firstly around Lake Titicaca, then crossing the border from Peru and into Bolivia. After a visit to Isla del Sol, we continued on road again to La Paz the capital of Bolivia.

The scenery is breathtaking in parts and no more so when you see the distant Cordillera Real a mountain range in the South American Altiplano of Bolivia.

Our next stop was Copacabana which is the main town of Bolivia on Lake Titicaca known for its cultural, and traditional festivals. Here we would jump aboard our boat to take us to the a sacred incan island, the Isla del Sol or Sun island.

The village of Yumani, located on the south side, is the largest and most developed settlement, historians believe that the island was invaded by incans sometime in the 15th century taking control from the Tiwanaku civilisation. In the times of the Inca empire, it was believed that the Sun God was born here hence its name Island of the Sun.

Back on the boat and a return to the mainland to continue our bus journey what happened next was something no one was expecting!

We arrived at the Strait of Tiquina a passage that connects the larger and smaller parts of Lake Titicaca in Bolivia. once again we had to get across this short expanse of water, what we didnt relise is that our bus would also be making the trip!

Later that night we arrived in La Paz, and set off the following morning to start a new adventure.

Our Hotel review this time is of the Belmond Andean Explorer.

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Bolivia - Titicaca lake / Isla del sol / Copacabana - 2017 - Drone/Google Nexus 6 in 4K

Video 4K with a drone Phantom Dji 4 and a Google Nexus 6 in Bolivia - May 2017

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