Lake Titicaca provided me several much needed days of complete tranquility and peace. The first day sitting with friends on the beach of Copacabana, watching the sunset while eating fresh trout from a food stall, and drinking a beer displaced me from the hectic buses and backpacking. Isla del Sol was a pristine island of ancient Inca terraces and donkeys. Our 3$ a night hostel from the top of the hill gave us a picturesque view over the lake with snow capped mountains in the distance. 
Hiking from the south to the north of the island across farm land with the lake always in sight was completely relaxing. It left us with a sense of belonging to the culture and the land. On the last day I crossed over to Puno, Peru for a visit to the Floating Islands. Although extremely touristic, the islands were still impressive man made structures. Just floating in the middle of the lake are hundreds of islands made from water reeds, supporting small straw hut villages. A really beautiful place with beautiful people.
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