Andes: Illimani brings the viewer to Bolivia. Leaving Puno, we stop before the Peru-Bolivia border to visit a beautiful church in the village of Pomata and continue inside Bolivia to Copacabana with a visit to its white ca... more »thedral, built on the site of an old Inca settlement. We continue on unpaved roads in clouds of dust, over Tiquina strait on Lake Titicaca, to La Paz, Bolivia's capital.Next day, we continue our visit to Tiahuanaco, the most famous archeological site in the country. Tiahuanaco culture was the precursor of the Incas and here we can see lots of elements that where incorporated later by these in their culture. Impressive is the semisubteran temple with its bearded statue of Viracocha in the middle. After a short visit in Tiahuanaco village, we return to La Paz to visit Tiahuanaco Museum, housing artifacts found in the digs, and different other places in the city center, one of the most fascinating being the visit to the enchanting Mercado de Artesanias, where a highlight is the Witch Market. Our tour in Bolivia ends in Valle de la Luna, a badlands area several miles out of La Paz.« less