Days 15-16
Cocacabana and Isla del Sol - Lake Titicaca, BoliviaWe visited beautiful Lake Titicaca for 2 days. It was too quick. I wish we had stayed longer on this beautiful island. It was a quick stay. I wish we had stayed longer.
From an ecological perspective, there isn't a lot of flora or fauna in or around the lake. Lake trout was introduced to the lake by Canadian fishermen a few decades ago. As an invasive species, it has driven many of the smaller, less aggressive local fish to near extinction. Some other bad news is effluent being piped into the lake from Puno, Peru (Peru's largest town on the lake) and from El Alto, Bolivia. But, the good news is, both governments are working hard to clean up the lake. Native grasses that absorb the sewage are being planted near the effluent pipes. Navigation permits are limited. The lake looks clean. See for yourself. The rest of this post is in pictures ...
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| PC and KD after a long hike across Isla del Sol to its highest point |
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| The sun setting on Isla del Sol |
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| More sunset action |
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| The sunrise on Isla del Sol |
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| More sunrise action - different vantage point |
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| Some flowers outside of our hotel on Isla del Sol |
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| Neighboring Isla de la Luna from our hotel |
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| A narrow exit |
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| PC and KD on their way to Copacabana |
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ReplyDeleteLake Titicaca looks so beautiful and clean. The sunset really makes it a better view. I'm confused on what you mean be flora and fauna but, it's nice to hear that the government is trying it's best to keep the lake clean. It would be very deadly to animals and people if the lake contained deadly bacteria. I'm so jealous of your room view. It looks so peaceful and calming. I really wish to visit this place one day.
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