From the Andes to the Amazon
The largest part of Bolivia is located on the plateau of the Andes. This ensures that the special Andean culture in Bolivia is still alive. What not many people know however, is that the Andes also go over here to a lower tropical part with in the north the Amazon basin.
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Lake Titicaca
On the border with Peru you will find the highest navigable lake in the world. More importantly, this place is mighty beautiful. Especially the picture when the sun sets and the sunbeams of the day shine over the lake.
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Isla del Sol in Lake Titicaca
Isla del Sol is an island in the lake and is also called the holy Inca island. The Incas believed that the sun and the founders of the Inca Empire, Manko Kapac and Mama Ocllo, were born here. That's why the sun temple Pilcocaina is also located here. It is very peaceful here!
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Visit Cochabamba
Cochabamba is located in the middle of the country and dates from the 16th century. The city owed its economic prosperity to the extraction of silver. Nowadays Cochabamba is one of the most liberal cities of the country. The main sights are La Cancha, the largest open-air market in South America, the San Francisco monastery and Palacio Portales.
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Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz is Bolivia's largest city and is both modern and traditional. There are taxis, but also carts pulled by horses. The city has many colonial buildings and there is a nice tropical atmosphere. On the main square of the city the locals often meet, to enjoy the Camba music.
Lake Titicaca
Lake Titicaca is known for its beautiful natural surroundings. But this is not the only thing, Lake Titicaca is also very important for the Andean culture! Legend has it that the first Inca ruler, from the island Isla del Sol, went to the Sacred Valley in Peru to found a city from where he would rule his future empire. The region of Lake Titicaca is also the center of the once very powerful Tiwanaku culture.
Copacabana
This 'holy' village is situated on the banks of the Bolivian side of Lake Titicaca. The Virgin of Copacabana (La Virgen de la Candelaria) is patron of Bolivia and many miracles are attributed to her. This city is much less known than the beach of the same name in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. What turns out is that this famous beach is named after this village. Legend has it that a grateful Brazilian fisherman who was rescued from the storm by the Virgin of Copacabana named the beach of Copacabana hereafter. Copacabana is also home to a number of pre-Inca holy places, such as the colonial churches of Pomata and Juli and the temple.
From Copacabana you can explore the ancient temples of Isla del Sol and Lake Titicaca. Isla del Sol is also called the holy Inca island. The Incas believed that the sun and the founders of the Inca Empire, Manko Kapac and Mama Ocllo, were born here. That's why the sun temple Pilcocaina is also located here.
Make a trip to Bolivia?
Would you like to make a trip through Bolivia yourself and are you curious about the possibilities? Then take a look at our trip Bolivia and Peru which we have put together for inspiration. You can book this trip directly, but we are also happy to create a personal program based on your wishes and ideas.
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