We had a great adventure visiting Isla del Sol. The Aymara strikes in this
region
had just ended the day before. For weeks they had blocked the roads with
stones and boulders. In addition to maneuvering through the maze of rocks that
littered the highway and roads, we crossed a bay by ferry, drove further, then
took a long, pleasant boat ride to Isla del Sol. This was my last full day in
Bolivia and I had the pleasure of spending it with Natalie and Cheryl, who were
visiting Bolivia on business. The business? Investigating human trafficing in
Bolivia and Paraguay. Apparently the poverty that I'd seen so much of during
this trip, sometimes leads to families giving up their children with the hope of
a better future for them. Unfortunately, they are sold into what is essentially
slave labor in other countries.
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We docked our boat at the north end of Isla del Sol, about an hour and a half
from Copacabana. From there, it was a pleasant 45 minute hike to the Incan
ruins of El Liberinto. There were many views of crystal clear blue bays. And
we could still see (what I think was) Challataya, the high snow-capped mountain
50 miles away.
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