FEBRUARY 17, 2015

- The hillsides of Isla del Sol near the small town of Yumani.

Isla del Sol, or Island of the Sun, is the largest island on Lake Titicaca. The island was considered sacred in the Inca religion and said to be the birth place of the sun. Only accessible by boat, the island has a calm and peaceful environment, dotted with small farming villages and Incan archeological remains. On a clear day, the view from the high points of the Island is stunning as the deep blue expanse of Lake Titicaca contrasts beautifully with the bright green slopes of the island and the snowcapped Andean peak on the eastern horizon.

- A thunderstorm rolls along the Peruvian shore of Lake Titicaca.

- Early morning sunlight on Isla del Sol.

- Looking towards the north end of Isla del Sol.

- Looking East from a hilltop above Yumani.

- The western view from Yumani.

- Overlooking the village of Yumani.

- Donkeys in the village of Yumani.