Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Around Lake Titicaca
HUARINA
This nondescript but pleasant little village, midway between Copacabana and La Paz,
serves as a road junction, particularly for the town of Sorata. If you're traveling between
Sorata and Copacabana, you'll have to get off at the intersection with the main road
(500m from the town itself) and wait here to flag down the next bus, usually from La Paz,
going in your direction.
ESTRECHO DE TIQUINA
The narrow Tiquina Straits separate the main body of Lake Titicaca from the smaller Lago
de Wiñaymarka. Flanking the western and eastern shores respectively are the twin villages
of San Pedro and San Pablo. Vehicles are shuttled across the straits on
balsas
(rafts), while
passengers travel across in small launches (per person B$1.50, per car B$35 to B$40, 5am
to 9pm). It seems unlikely that a bridge will be built as the ferries ensure that locals re-
main in business. Bus travelers should carry all valuables onto the launch with them.
Small restaurants and food stalls on both sides serve people caught up in the bottleneck
of traffic. Note that, occasionally, foreigners traveling in either direction may have to
present their passports for inspection at San Pedro, which is home to Bolivia's largest nav-
al base.
