Why this ride
A lake corridor with repeated shoreline views and access to natural or cultural anchors. It links naturally to Lake Titicaca and Qhapaq Nan vicinity.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
La Paz to Copacabana
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 148 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 2 h 33
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
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Editorial context
Coordinates are curated start-via-end route seeds. They are not a surveyed centreline or navigation geometry. Run road snapping, topology checks, access checks and a live-status review before publication.
Access context
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Seasonal context
May-Oct
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. La Paz
La Paz sits in a canyon, and that is the first strange thing about it. The city is the seat of Bolivia's government, and it lies at around three thousand six hundred metres, with the poorer and larger city of El Alto perched on the rim above at over four thousand. From the rim you look down into a bowl of red-brown buildings spilling down the slopes, with the great snowy peak of Illimani, over six thousand four hundred metres, standing over the southern edge like a guardian. The air is thin, so arrive early, rest a day and drink coca tea, which locals swear by and which really does help a little.
Read the complete La Paz write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
La Paz sits at 0 km, early in the day. Next is Copacabana.
2. Copacabana
Copacabana is a pilgrimage town first and a lake resort second, and it still carries both jobs without fuss. It sits on the Bolivian shore of Lake Titicaca, at close to 3,800 metres, on a neck of land between two bays and with the Peruvian border post a short hop away; Yunguyo, the Peruvian town just across the line, is the nearest place of any size. Out on the water lies the Isla del Sol, the legendary birthplace of the Inca sun, with the village of Yumani on its southern ridge.
Read the complete Copacabana write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Copacabana comes up 148 km in.