Isla Chillica

I've learned that Lake Titicaca is both the largest lake in South America but is also the highest of the world's largest lakes. It's shared by Bolivia and Peru. We broke the trip up by spending one night on Isla del Sol and one in Copacabana.
Isla del Sol:
Accommodation: Hostal Tawri. It was more of a homestay than a hostel and was owned by a very sweet local couple. The room was freezing at night and there was no hot water. Slightly to be expected based on where we were.

Day one: we arrived at Copacabana from La Paz on a local but. It was a bit of a rough ride and took 4 hours. From there we took a 1.5 hour ferry to the island. The lake was beautiful and we definitely struggled with the altitude on the hike up to the accommodation. On arrival we learned you could only pay in cash and there are no ATMs on the island. Both Megan and I and an Oz couple we met were strapped for cash. After a long discussion it was decided that I would transfer the Oz couple money and they would pay for our accommodation when the owner of the hostel went back to the mainland with them when they could us an ATM. It was an absolute faff. We then had to hunt for the cheapest place we could find to have dinner.
Day two: We met a lovely Irish/Swiss couple at breakfast. We were sad we couldn't spend the whole day with them. Megan and I went for a little stroll to see more of the island. Low and behold, we found a restaurant that not only accepted card but also gave cashback. We sat and had coffee and took in the spectacular view of the lake. It also looked out onto Peru which is the closest I'll be getting for the foreseeable future. We were so close, our phones changed to Peruvian time. We then made the decent back down to the harbour for the 3pm ferry.

Copacabana:
Accommodation: Hostal Florencia. It was £6 each for a private room. It was extremely basic but it was to be expected with the price. Breakfast was inedible but the showers were good.

We didn't do a whole lot here but it was nice to chill out. I got some nice fresh trout for dinner by the waterfront and we tried the Bolivian drink Singani in a Chuflay cocktail.Read more