Copacabana and Isla del Sol

Copacabana is a very pretty city. It reminds me of the coast of Italy. The hotel I´m in it very nice as well. I have a big balcony overlooking Lake Titicaca.

Here I have my first experience with a and electric shower. When I read about them they seemed like a very bad idea, and I was right. Inside the shower head there is a little electric coil that heats the water as it comes out. The secret to getting actual hot water is to only have a small bit water coming out. Otherwise the water cools the coil and you have a lukewarm shower at best. Plus, don´t touch the shower head and the water knobs at the same time it gives you very painful shock. I´m quite sure these shower heads would not be legal to use in the US.

We joined another group today to visit Isla Del Sol. This island is legendary for being the birth place of the Sun and Manco Capac the first king of the Incas. It is a nice island, but it is more of a resort island than the others we visited. In the harbor there are some very large luxury yachts. Other than a short hike there is not much to do on the island. I spend most of the time at a small restaurant drinking beer, watching boats come in the harbor and pack llamas wind up and down the mountain.