We had an amazing opportunity to go on a short trip to Peru. Our friends had to get their visas stamped so we gladly accompanied them. We took a coach during night for 8 hours to La Paz, which is the capital of Bolivia. It is also the highest capital in the world set in the mountains, it was very beautiful. Like the rest of Bolivia the road systems are crazy and we saw some more blockades.
We then took another coach to Lake Titicaca which is a huge lake, part of it is in Peru and half in Bolivia. Part of the coach journey involved a boat ride across the lake. It was a long journey so we were so glad when we arrived.
We spent a couple of nights first on the Bolivia side in a back-packers type hotel, it was really nice but freezing as it’s so high up. It is apparently the highest navigable lake in the world. The scenery was stunning wherever we were on the lake, but especially when we went to visit the ‘Isla del Sol’. The combination of mountains surrounding water while standing on a beautiful little Island was amazing. There were also lots of lamas and donkeys, and the local people had leant how to make a good wage off the tourists by posing for photos and then holding out their hands.
We spent a couple of nights first on the Bolivia side in a back-packers type hotel, it was really nice but freezing as it’s so high up. It is apparently the highest navigable lake in the world. The scenery was stunning wherever we were on the lake, but especially when we went to visit the ‘Isla del Sol’. The combination of mountains surrounding water while standing on a beautiful little Island was amazing. There were also lots of lamas and donkeys, and the local people had leant how to make a good wage off the tourists by posing for photos and then holding out their hands. 
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