Lake Titicaca is between Bolivia and Peru.Guille Álvarez / UNSPLASH.
Lake Titicaca
Located at 3,810 m above sea level and that it is believed that he is one million years old, Lake Titicaca (shared by Bolivia and Peru) is the highest of the great lakes in the world and the largest freshwater lake in South America. The ancient Incas believed that it was the place of birth of the sun, so it is sacred to the Bolivians and the reason for the multiple archaeological sites that can be seen.
It is worth visiting the Island of the Sun, so you can negotiate prices with the locals and arrive in boat from Copacabana. It is populated by indigenous people of Quechua and Aymara origin that are dedicated to agriculture, tourism, crafts and grazing. There are multiple ruins and sacred places, such as RUInas from Challa and Ch'uxuqullu, Puma's rock, the Pilcocain temple, the staircases of the Inca, Chincana or Labyrinth and the submerged city. The island is located at 3,925 m, so make sure you take it easy during the visit.
Only 8 km from the island of the Sun is the island of the Moon, smaller and less tourist and where you can visit sites such as the Virgin Palace and the temple of the Iñak Uyu moon.
Bolivia native wines are delicious, do you like them?Kym Ellis / Unspash.
Vineyards
It may be surprising to listen to it, but the Bolivian vineyards are charging impulse and have begun to produce awarded wines. Although the Singani —The Bolivian liquor distilled from the White Moscatel grapes of Alexandria – remains the national drink, the Bolivian wine began to attract attention when a Tannat of the Aranjuez winery (Juan Cruz – Grand reserve 100% Tannat) won the first gold medal for his country in a contest in Uruguay in 2013. Since then there has been a dominated effect with other producers, such as Campos de Solana and Concepción, who have received recognition for their creations. Restaurants around the world (including some with star Michelin) have begun to include Bolivian wines in their letters and Gustu, the renowned restaurant in La Paz only offers local wines (from the areas of Tarija, Chuquisaca, Cochabamba and Santa Cruz). An important differentiator of The wines produced in Bolivia is altitude, since the taste of the grapes changedA, but the lack of adequate land limits the amount of production which makes it difficult to obtain it. For this reason, include a wine tourism tour in a great idea when you are in Bolivia.