We invite you to discover the beauty of Bolivia through 10 most interesting river islands.
Bolivia es tan especial, que sin ser un país con mar está dotado de más de una veintena de islas, todas ellas fluviales. Después de ver estas 10 propuestas, solo tendrás qué elegir para llegar a estas islas.
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- The largest: Isla de San Simón. The gap between the rivers San Simon and Iténez becomes, in the department of Beni and has an area of 412,30 square kilometers, being one of the largest in Bolivia
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- And the smallest: Chelleca Island. An island in the Strait of Lake Titicaca Yampupata
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- The more spiritual: Moon Island. Also called island Koati, It is an island of Bolivia located on Lake Titicaca near the Island of the Sun. It is a small, rugged island by winds. At the time of the Inca Empire had a temple called Iñaq Uyu or Palace of the Virgins of the Sun, one acllahuasi or house of the chosen, the various offices of the women learned, especially tissue, could become secondary wives Inca. It also says that could be used for sacrifice. On the island could only get the highest authority of the empire Inca emperor. Actualmante is populated by few families of indigenous Quechua and Aymara origin, both dedicated to agriculture, grazing and selling crafts to visitors
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- In the highlands: Island Panza. Within the lake Poopó this island becomes peninsula depending on the lake rise or fall, has maximum dimensions of 6,5 km long by 3,3 km wide and an area of about 17,40 km²
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- The most striking: Fishers Island. It is hard to believe that there is an island in the middle of a “sea” the will. And to further demonstrate its originality, is almost 4.000 m altitude in the Salar de Uyuni, full of giant cactus that can reach up 12 meters and have 1200 years of life
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- The most beautiful of Lake Titicaca: Isla del Sol. It is located north of the peninsula of Copacabana on the Bolivian side. Has a rugged and numerous farming terraces (platforms). This island preserves ancient archaeological sites ranging from Tiahuanaco to the Incas. Its highest point is the hill Chequesani 4075 m.
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- Milenaria: Suriqui Island. In Lake Titicaca we can also visit the place where reed rafts are made, natural resource that allowed the Andean man sailing on the lake since ancient times
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- Enigmatic: Pariti Island. The island is formed by a rocky crag of a mile long about, but its importance lies by the vestiges found, as the Lord of the Ducks, remarkable piece, which is exhibited in the museum located on the island. The recommended season to visit is the dry season in winter itself, from May to early September
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- National Monument: Taquiri Island. Declared a national monument by the government of Bolivia, due to the presence of important archaeological remains
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- Swampy and inaccessible: Big Island. The river Iténez (for Bolivian) y Guapore (for Brazilian) represents the natural border between the two countries over 970 km. In this river, an island in the department of Beni is a tourist attraction as a very swampy area and not accessible all year durente, is not available all year, only in dry weather, which is between the months of June to December