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Copacabana, Bolivia

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Copacabana, seen from above
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Copacabana, seen from above

Copacabana, cathedral
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Copacabana, cathedral

Copacabana is the main Bolivian town on Lake Titicaca, from where boats leave for Isla del Sol, the sacred Inca island. The town has a large 16th-century cathedral.

The name is derived from the Aymara kota kahuana, meaning "view of the lake".

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