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The Isla del Sol is situated a 2 hour boat ride from Copacabana. It is an island around 8 kms long from north to south and has been inhabited since the third millenium BC. Some shards of stone from Araquipa thought to date from 2,200BC have been found here, showing that the people living here at that time were trading with others at a distance. The native Aymara name for the island is Titi'kaka which may mean 'puma rock' or 'foundation stone'. There are around 80 archaeological sites on the island, most of them Inca. It is a place that is still revered by Quechua and Aymara people. We walked down to the lake in the morning to catch a 9.00am boat. The day was dry and sunny but it was quite chilly on the boat, not surprising considering the elevation, but the thin atmosphere gave us  the deep blue sky and water. As you approach the island there are a number of smaller islands surrounding it and at one point the boat has to manoeuvre through a narrow channel ...