Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Getting There & Around
Boat
You can reach Isla del Sol by ferry from either Copacabana or Yampupata, or with a
guided tour.
Ferry tickets may be purchased at the ticket kiosks on the beach or from Copacabana
agencies. Boats to the northern end of the island land at Cha'llapampa, while those going
to the southern end land at either Pilko Kaina or the Escalera del Inca near Yumani.
Launches embark from Copacabana beach around 8:30am and 1:30pm daily. Depend-
ing on the season and the company, you may get to choose if you get dropped at the is-
land's north or south (check with the agency). Return trips leave Yampupata at 10:30am
and 4pm (one way B$20) and Cha'llapampa at 1pm (B$20).
Most full-day trips go directly north to Cha'llapampa (two to 2½ hours). Boats anchor
for 1½ hours only - you'll have just enough time to hike up to the Chincana ruins and
back again to catch the boat at 1pm to the Escalera del Inca and Pilko Kaina in the island's
south. Here, you'll spend around two hours before departing for Copa.
Half-day trips generally go to the south of Isla del Sol only.
Those who wish to hike the length of the island can get off at Cha'llapampa in the
morning and walk south to the Escalera del Inca for the return boat in the afternoon.
Alternatively, you can opt to stay overnight or longer on the island (highly recommen-
ded), then buy a one-way ticket to Copacabana with any of the boat companies.
Asociación Unión Marines ( Click here ) and Titicaca Tours ( Click here ) run trips here.
Walking
A more adventurous alternative is to walk to Yampupata (four to seven hours), just across
the strait, and hire a boat to the north or south of the island.
Isla de la Luna (Koati)
POP 120 / ELEV 3808M
Legend has it that the small Island of the Moon was where Viracocha commanded the
moon to rise into the sky. The island offers an interesting alternative (or add on) to your
Titicaca odyssey. It's way smaller, way drier and way less touristed than its solar counter-
part, and if you only have a day, you are better off heading to the Isla del Sol. This said,
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