Copacabana Day Trip

Cross-border trip to the Bolivian side of Lake Titicaca, three hours from Puno

Copacabana, on the Bolivian side of the lake, is around three hours from Puno by road including the border crossing at Yunguyo–Kasani. It is a much smaller and more laid-back town than Puno, built around an enormous white pilgrimage basilica that holds a famous 16th-century image of the Virgen de Copacabana — the patron saint of Bolivia.

A day trip is feasible if you start early but better treated as an overnight, especially if you want to continue to the Isla del Sol — the Inca sacred island reachable by boat from Copacabana, half a day's hike across, and one of the most atmospheric places on the lake. Bring your passport, the cost of any visa in cash (USD or BOB), and warm clothes.

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