Lago Titicaca and Perurail
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May 11th 2013
Participants:
Iris, age 68, retired adventurist
Ride, hike and travel the Lago Titicaca and Peruraiload (Bolivia / Peru)
Review of the Tour
The author of this review: Iris from Austria - now retired
I've been dreaming since my early teenage time to travel to Lago Titicaca one day...
Coming from La Paz / Bolivia, I have been heading to Cusco / Peru. The capital city of the modern Inca.
I didn't ride the bike. To much dangerous upon the very busy roads. And most of the roads still winding up to more than 4.300 meters.
I have not seen any bicyclist...; my bicycle remains unpacked...
I am leaving La Paz with ambivalent feelings. The good: friendly people, the memories on the 'death ride'; the bad: the nights at the hostel. I learned the Bolivian word 'Loki' translates into 'crazy' in English. I had my accommodation at the Loki hostel. Crazy! Each night party until at least 4 o'clock in the morning. Youngsters drink until the went unconsciousness. I think, it was not only the high quantity of alcohol, what drives them crazy... . I more believe products from Coca leave farming has found a way to them...
Let's talk better issues:
I decided to take the bus from La Paz to Puno / Peru. And then take the Pururail train.
The Perurail train reminds me on the Oriental Express. Everything is polished, clean, best food and wine and really an interesting entertainment.
The pass by landscape is scenic. It takes at least an hour to leave the Lago Titicaca area.
The Lago Titicaca is so huge! With different changing shorelines. From tumble reed to rocky cliffs.
The train travels a low speed: mostly round 45 km/hour.
The distance Puno to Cusco takes more or less exactly 10 hours.
Worth to go!
Really recommended. Even, if the train ticket is costly: US-$ 153,-
See impressions from the ride at the pages below!
Enjoy the pictures. Good luck to our followers!
1st section - the travel from La Paz to Puno:
'My' bus
leaving save La Paz
Locals park bicycles like this...
My bicycle remains unpacked..
The passengers ride a different ferry - not the same as the bus
'My' ferry
Roads are following the shoreline hills
The busses ride a different ferry - not the same as the passengers
eingemĂĽtzt
the 'normal' elevation at Lago Titicaca
lining up for Peru's entry procedure
Passengers walk the border
Welcome at Peru!
Arriving busses
Traffic at Puno
Dinner at Puno with the Lago Titicaca Salmon trout
The pedestrian walk at Puno
'My' Coca leave treasure - must have left it over there
Welcome band at the railroad station
2nd section - the travel from Puno to Cusco with the Perurail train:
Perfect ambience at the Pururail train
A ten hour ride starts
Travelling for hours the Lago Titicaca shoreline
showtime
many herds of Alpaca seen
Bon appetit!
the lonely switch
a local flea market place
My fury friends
Preparing a Piscu sour
Piscu sour - Cheers!
Show time!
Well, this is Perurail: eating each and every 4 hours - like babies...
3rd section - the very next day at Cusco:
power nap
free running street dogs like in Creek - made a lot of new friends
the old dog of my hostel keeper
I appreciate, they kept the dog even with one tooth and nearly blind
Cusco a city under endless construction
not all roads are rideable by bicycles
Bad flowers - imprisoned....
United we stand - divided we fall...
THANK YOU !
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