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Acclimatizing On The Beach

August 8, 2012

Panorama of the Altiplano with Illimani, Huayna Potosi and Condoriri
Panorama of Lake Titicaca with Sun Island on the right and Peru in the distance

Today we drove from La Paz up onto the Altiplano to the resort town of Copacabana on the shore of Lake Titicaca (12,507 feet / 3,812 m).  Along the way we had the chance to visit the famous Tiahuanaco ruins (dated 1600 BC).  This afternoon the team took a nice (slow!) walk around Copacabana…we are now over 12,000 feet.  When we saw the sun beginning to go down we headed up a nearby hill for a little more acclimatization and a chance to see the sunset.

All in all, it was a gorgeous day, with not a cloud in the sky.  Tomorrow, we will take a short boat trip to Sun Island to continue acclimatization and have lunch on the shore with some local food.  All is well here in Bolivia.  Acclimatizing on the beach!

Greg Vernovage

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