?> {"id":4276,"date":"2010-11-21T16:26:32","date_gmt":"2010-11-21T21:26:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.twofatbellies.com\/?p=4276"},"modified":"2010-11-21T22:21:35","modified_gmt":"2010-11-22T03:21:35","slug":"peru-day-6-copacabana-lake-titicaca-sun-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.twofatbellies.com\/2010\/11\/peru-day-6-copacabana-lake-titicaca-sun-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Peru Day 7 – Copacabana (Bolivia), Lake Titicaca, Sun Island"},"content":{"rendered":"
We had a super early start to our day, as we were picked up from our hotel in Puno at 6:15 am to take the three hour drive to Copacabana. We barely had time to bolt down a few bites of an omelet before it was time to go. We were taken on a minibus and our group included three Australian couples. The ride itself was pretty uneventful, though we got to see a lot of the countryside that borders Lake Titicaca.<\/p>\n
We were curious as to why most of the houses we saw were unfinished, and our guide explained that it was because when a house is finished, the residents have to start paying taxes. Because of that loophole, they would rather leave their houses unfinished to avoid paying taxes. We also saw many outhouses that were painted a bright blue or green color, which we were told was a representation of the residents’ political preferences.<\/p>\n
We made a short pit stop before we crossed the border into Bolivia. There wasn’t much to see in that little town, just a church (of course), and some nice views of the lake.<\/p>\n