Lake Titicaca - Bolivia - page 180

Yampupata

Sights

1 Gruta de Lourdes (Gruta de Fatimá) B3

2 Kusijata & Baño del Inca B4

3 Templo de las Vírgenes B1

4 Tribunal del Inca (Intikala) B4

Sleeping

5 Hostal Yampu A2

6 Settlement B1

Eating

7 Isla Flotante Kalakota B4

Transport

8 Asociación Transport Yampu Tour Lacustre A2

ALTERNATIVE ROUTES
An alternative hiking option, especially for those who don't want to head to Isla del Sol, is
to catch a taxi (B$80) from Copacabana along the main road and stop at villages along the
way. You finish at the beautiful and unspoiled cobblestone village of Sampaya , 5km from
Yampupata, which has some basic hotels. You can return on foot to Copacabana via the
higher eastern route (four hours). Although this road doesn't pass through main villages, it
affords magnificent views and a more nature-bound experience.

CONSTRUCTION OF A TOTORA-REED BOAT

The construction of totora -reed boats is an art form. Green reeds are gathered from the lake shallows and left to
dry in the sun. Once free of moisture, they are organized into fat bundles and lashed together with strong grass. In
former days, a sail of reeds was often added. These bloated little canoes don't last long as far as watercraft go;
after several months of use they become waterlogged and begin to rot and sink. Traditionally, the canoes often