Copacabana Cathedral

... , its proximity to the Isla del Sol (the mythical birthplace of the Inca founders), and a major pilgrimage site at Copacabana Cathedral give the town a historical context far beyond the fact that it is also popular place for foreign and Bolivian tourists. ...

... the town looked like a serious dump and we were glad to catch the next, much warmer bus, around the Lake to Copacabana, Bolivia. Even after what seemed like a hundred hours on the bus and a sleepless night, Lake Titicaca was spectacular. The lake is ...

After crossing the Strait of Tiquina in a little boat, we reboarded our bus and wound our way down to Copacabana with lyrics from Barry Manilow buzzing round both our brains! We were dropped off at the lovely town square, complete with ornate, Moorish ...

... it was off to find the nearest chicken shack, before crashing into bed for the early bus across the border to Bolivia and the small fishing town of Copacabana. Here we had the option of going to more islands on the Lake, but I couldn't be bothered - even ...

... , do as the South Americans!!! The hostel was quite nice, and we got a private room with a gorgeous view over Copacabana Beach (Bolivia!) and Lake Titikaka. We dined well, again, for next to nothing and had a lovely stroll around the pretty town, up ...

... to simply chill out and enjoy the unique beauty of the lake. Upon arriving back in Copacabana, we took a stroll through town, looked at the lovely Cathedral and returned to the Hotel Ambassador for a marvellous hot shower. In the evening, we bumped ...

We went to Copacabana, Brazil and to be honest we weren't too impressed so we decided to check out Copacabana, Bolivia. To misquote the wise words of Barry Manilow 'it's not the hottest place south of Havana', but it was okay. We found a cheap local ...

... arrive in Puno at 5am, and wait on the bus for an hour for the terminal to open, and await our connecting bus to Copacabana, Bolivia, whilst some guy gives me the hard sell on his hotel and further bus tickets - he gets nowhere. The Copacabana bus is ...

... We had a walk into town to locate the bus stop we need for Sunday's trip to Puno and to take a look around. I don't think Copacabana is as bad as a lot of people make out. We went to the Hostal Colonial to grab some lunch, which was very nice and ...

... in the plaza and offering lavishly wrapped gifts, but unfortunately, also drinking themselves into oblivion. Copacabana is dominated by a Moorish-style cathedral with multiple sparkling white domes and colourful ceramic tiles. Perhaps we should have ...

... a shower! We flew back to La Paz on the Wednesday morning and very efficiently managed to find and catch a local bus to (another) Copacabana, this time on the shores of Lake Titicaca, birthplace of the Inca Sun God and at over 3800m a.s.l one of the world ...

... around the local area into the hills, which included covering Cerro Calvario, which overlooks the whole of Copacabana. Every morning at 10am the Benediciones de Movilidades or blessing of automobiles, takes place infront of the cathedral. In a ...

... bed, floor lamps, clean towels in the bathroom and a TV; and the priceless unobstructed view of Lago de Titicaca. Copacabana is a backpacker heaven, it is very budget with a relaxed atmosphere. Most hotels are priced around $2 and food costs just a ...

... you Tricia!). Its a cute little town, with lots of traditionally-dressed locals and its knows throughout Latin America for its Cathedral (Sanctuary) church. People drive from all over to get their cars blessed. Yes, cars blessed. So we happened to see ...

Continuing on the well-worn gringo trail, I took a 3 hour bus ride from Puno, Peru, to Copacabana, Bolivia. I really had no idea what to expect, other than perhaps relax for a few days and check out Isla del Sol, which in Inca tradition is the birthplace ...

We made it to Bolivia!!!!!!!!  Today we caught a bus from Puno, Peru on Lake Titikaka to Copacabana, Bolivia on Lake Titikaka.  The bus ride was 3 hours and the border crossing was really simple.  The bus company we bought our tickets ...

4h bus to Copacabana from La Paz. It´s a small town on the shores of lake Titicaca where you´ ...

... , and the scale of it is mind boggling (3800m above sea level, 8372 sq. km- thanks wikipedia!). Like most, I stayed in Copacabana. Even getting here is fun, with the coach being transferred by barge across one of the smaller stretches of the lake! Its a ...

... . It is also (for my Catholic friends) an important religious site for pilgrims to come from all over to visit the Cathedral of Copacabana to pay homage to the Virgin of Copacabana (also known as the Queen of Bolivia and the Virgin of Candelaria), who ...

... went on late into the evening and the beer flowed freely.  The Catholic religion has an interesting twist in Copacabana.  Every day, cars, buses and trucks adorned with flowers wait outside the cathedral to be blessed. There are stalls ...