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Views of Lake Titicaca from Cerro Calavario above Copacabana
Aymara women watching a bullfight outside Copacabana
Copacabana was caught in the center of many battles over the centuries, as apparent in the many (grisly) war memorials
Busy lunchtime at the Comedor Popular in the central market of Copacabana
Lakeside diversions on the shore of Copacabana
Paul enjoying grilled trout, a Lake Titicaca specialty
Dangling atop Cerro Calvario with expansive views of Copacabana town
Lake Titicaca sunset, always magical
Banners showing the vehicle was blessed at the revered Basilica of Our Lady of Copacabana
A child in the Capilla de Velas (Candle Chapel) adjacent to the Basilica of Our Lady of Copacabana
Supplicants lighting candles in the atmospheric Capilla de Velas (Candle Chapel) in Copacabana
Copacabana Cathedral, home of Our Lady of Copacabana and Bolivia\'s patron saint, is a fine example of the mudéjar style from Muslim southern Spain
The ch\'alla rituals: vehicles are decorated with streamers, flowers, and talismans, doused with beer or cider and blessed to ensure future safety
Talismans of all sorts to bless the vehicles, representing the wishes and hopes of occupants: wealth, children, health, happiness
Aymara women selling vehicular adornments for the ritualized blessing at the Basilica of Our Lady of Copacabana
Peter lighting a candle for those wonderful people in our lives but sadly no longer with us
Paul enthusiastic in our beautiful cabaña at Hostal Las Olas in Copacabana
Stunning views of Lake Titicaca from our cabin in Copacabana, not bad for $40 USD a night!
The front yard of our palatial cabaña above Copacabana, it\'s easy to be lazy here!
Paul testing out the uniquely-shaped bed in our hotel in Copacabana
Enjoying a warm fire, wine and a comfy hammock once the evening Lake Titicaca chill sets in
Taking a moment to witness the magnificent sunsets over Lake Titicaca
One of the least dramatic sunsets we watched from our front yard at Hostal Las Olas
The hotel restaurant served up tasty Lake Titicaca trout and Bolivian wines.  We were hardly roughing it!

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