James Fenton reports for lovin.ie: When you hear the word ‘Copacabana’, you’ll most likely immediately think of the bustling beach in Rio De Janeiro, one of the most famous tourist sites in South America. All while humming the Barry Manilow classic of the same name, of course. [What this author didn’t say is that Copacabana’s…
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Have you visited Isla del Sol? These are its attractions
Willmary Montilla reports for Bolivia.com: The small city of Copacabana, has a great attraction, the Isla del Sol [Island of the Sun], and the archaeological attractions are multiple, if you have not yet gone, take advantage of the next holiday to visit it. Isla del Sol and all its attractions remained closed for almost two…
The 6 largest lakes in Bolivia
Bolivia.com reports: You can not stay without visiting these magical places for their beautiful landscapes and the myths around them. In the geography of Bolivia, there are innumerable lakes and lagoons that have particular characteristics. Many of its lakes are considered sacred, especially by indigenous ethnic groups. In this list, there are six of the…
Ancient Hidden City Discovered Under Lake Titicaca
Ian Harvey for The Vintage News: Five minutes away from the town of Tiquina, on the shores of Lake Titicaca, archaeologists found the remains of an ancient civilization under the waters of the lake. The find was made 10 years ago, by Christophe Delaere, an archaeologist from the Free University of Belgium, by following information…
Chincana Ruins
Max Cortesi contributed to Atlas Obscura; Mysterious Incan ruins on a tiny island in Lake Titicaca. Isla del Sol (Island of the Sun) is a small island in Bolivia’s Lake Titicaca. On the northern side of the island is Chincana, an Incan settlement now in ruins. The Chincana ruins bear testimony to the island’s rich pre-Columbian…
We MUST do something to remediate the pollution that destroys nature of Titicaca Lake
Along with the Cerro Rico of Potosi, the Madidi Park, and the Titicaca Lake are the most famous sites that Bolivia has. All three of them are under serious peril, and this government does nothing to stop/prevent this! The above is the opinion of Bolivian Thoughts. El Diario, sadly, reports: In the absence of protection…
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