Day 96 - Island of the sun

Isla del Sol is an island in Lake Titicaca situated on the Bolivia-Peru border. The island along with the lake holds a lot of significance in Tiwanku and Incan cultures, it was a common pilgrimage site for the Incans and according to their mythology this lake was the resting place of sun and the moon.

Compared to other travel destinations in the region Isla del Sol did not offer something dramatic but in my view it was gentle and serene introduction to Incan culture. We did not plan for a hike that day but we did it anyway in scorching heat, we were rewarded with maze like ancient ruins of Chinkana, beautiful vistas of shimmering beaches and quaint scenes of the local people.

We hiked the island end-to-end, taking these pictures and stayed overnight.