We arrive to Copacabana

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 The Copacabana sanctuary is located 154 km from the city of La Paz. There are different ways to get to this place by public transport. The first is from the La Paz bus terminal, where buses from the companies Manco Kapac and Diana Tours leave at 7 in the morning. The second is from a stop near the general cemetery where buses and minibuses leave from 5 in the morning to 5 in the afternoon. Finally, tickets can be purchased at the El Alto interprovincial terminal, where buses and minibuses depart throughout the day.

Copacabana

The trip is around three and a half hours, where you cross the plateau until you reach Tiquina on the shores of Lake Titicaca to cross the strait by boat and pontoon (service provided only during the day), continuing the last hour of journey to reach our destination.

The first stop is the sanctuary of the Virgin of Copacabana, very popular with Catholics and faithful who come to listen to mass, leave flowers, light candles, bless movements, make promises and ask for favors from the virgin, who is very miraculous. According to tradition, it was the Indian Tito Yupanqui who carved the image of the virgin in wood when he had a dream in which he was entrusted with this mission. Years later, it was he who took the image to Copacabana on February 2, 1583, being one of the oldest Marian sanctuaries in America.

Copacababa Temple

The next point on the tour is Calvary, which is located at one end of the city, near the lake. From the top you have a panoramic view of the lake and there are buildings where you can make offerings and light candles.

Copacabana Beach

For lunch there is a wide range of fish and typical dishes from the highlands, with trout a la romana being the most requested. There is a wide range of restaurants and you can also go to the market to taste the local cuisine.

On the way down to the beach there are many shops with handicrafts, souvenirs and typical clothing and when arriving at the shores of the lake you can take boat trips, launches and at the same time you can hire tours during the day to the islands of the Sun and the Moon. where there are archaeological ruins and some other natural attractions to see.

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