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COPACABANA, BOLIVIA ..........There was more to see around Lake Titicaca that I missed on my first trip.  I wanted to go on to Copacabana, Bolivia.  But, at the bus station I almost changed my mind.  I was shocked with the $135 visa into Bolivia only for US citizens.  Apparently, the two countries were not on the best of terms.  Who knew? I had to think about that visa seriously.  It would probably be my last chance to ever see the Island of the Sun and the Island of the Moon.  Bite the bullet and take the adventure! It was now or never to see those islands.

It was now.

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The hottest spot north of, er . . . well, La Paz.......

The ride was beautiful around Lake Titicaca.  Bolivia had snow covered mountains that were just stunning.  The bus was not nearly as comfortable as the previous tour bus, and the driver was a lot more what I would have expected.  He drove with his hand on the horn, chasing away children, motorcycles, other buses, and (mostly delightedly on one occasion) llamas.

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Cathedral of Copacabana.......
Quite opposite of Cusco and Puno, Copacabana remained a sleepy little town.  It was nothing close to the hottest spot north of Havana.  A sweatshirt or an alpaca wool sweater were needed most of the day.  Yes, there were tourists and souvenirs, but it was nothing compared to the scale of Peru.  There were cafes along the shore of the lake and Spanish music in the air.  No trace (or sound) of Barry Manilow.
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