Bolivian Light Show

From the highest point on the Isla del Sol, a small island that is said to be the birthplace of the first Inca Kings that descended from heaven, we sit together holding hands while perched together on a smooth rock that offers an amazing 360 degree vista. It is as if we are the only two people in the world at that precious moment. We are watching the sky seemingly melt right into the clear waters of Lake Titicaca. The other islands on the lake cast dark shadows of all different shapes out onto the water that constantly shift and change as the sky continues its brilliant light show. The pale blue patches mix with bright orange clouds to paint a masterpiece across the vast Bolivian sky.

Then the water turns pink as the rays from the setting sun sparkle off the smooth, mirror- like surface of the lake. Each passing second offers something new and incredible from the sky above and water below. We lose track of where the horizon is in this mosaic of beauty.

The wind has stopped completely, and it is perfectly still as the darkness of night finally overtakes the remaining light of day, while we sit together all alone at the top of the world.

By: Erik Rasmussen, owner Erik’s Adventures, LLC (www.eriksadventures.com)