saludos de Bolivia!

I managed to cross into Bolivia a couple of days ago. Now I´m in the town of Copacabana which is right over the border on Lake Titicaca. The sunsets here have been amazing.

I made friends with some of the locals and I´ve been spending my evenings at this hipster bar in town. There are murals of Bob Marley and Che Guevara on the walls, as well as scribblings from the many travellers who have passed through and managed to find this cool little spot. Night life in Copacabana involves playing board games and sipping cervesa with your amigos. The bar is right next door to my hostal, which I should mention has an amazing view of the lake, and for only $5 a night.

Today I took a boat ride to the Isla Del Sol. The boat dropped us off at the north part of the island, and then we had about five hours to hike the length of the island and meet back at the south part of the island. I´d say the visit to Isla Del Sol has been the most magnificently beautiful portion of my trip so far. There were times where I´d be standing at the top of a peak on the island with the lake surrounding me in every direction, and all I can say is WOW! The photos will never do this place justice. Apparently this island was once home to the founders of the Inca Empire. The hike was amazing. The weather too was just perfect. Truly gorgeous.

Tomorrow I´m taking a bus to La Paz where my main task is to find a flight to Lima. Otherwise I might end up on a 25 hour bus ride, so I´m hoping I can get a cheap flight. I need to make it to Lima in time to catch my flight to Iquitos early Wednesday morning. I´ll be in the jungle in just a few days!!!!!!!