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Kerry and Rick - On Tour
Copacabana, Bolivia,
From Puno we crossed the Peru/Bolivia border to Copacabana, also on
the shore of Lake Titicaca. Its a nice, small town and a gentle
introduction to Bolivia. We climbed up the hill overlooking the town
known as Calvary. On the walk up the hill are the stations of the
cross. On top of the hill are several shrines, one for each decade of
the rosary. From here there is a great view of the town and of Lake
Titicaca.
At 2:30pm we observed the blessing of the automobiles. Every day cars
queue up to be blessed by the priest in the main square. After the
blessing the cars are sprayed with beer, Formula 1 style. Very strange
thing to see. After that we went out on the lake on a boat. Lets just
say the driving skills need polishing!
From Puno we crossed the Peru/Bolivia border to Copacabana, also on
the shore of Lake Titicaca. Its a nice, small town and a gentle
introduction to Bolivia. We climbed up the hill overlooking the town
known as Calvary. On the walk up the hill are the stations of the
cross. On top of the hill are several shrines, one for each decade of
the rosary. From here there is a great view of the town and of Lake
Titicaca.
At 2:30pm we observed the blessing of the automobiles. Every day cars
queue up to be blessed by the priest in the main square. After the
blessing the cars are sprayed with beer, Formula 1 style. Very strange
thing to see. After that we went out on the lake on a boat. Lets just
say the driving skills need polishing!
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