Chapter IV: Lake Titicaca and the Central Andes

The Central Plateau and the Lake 119

Inhabitants of the Plateau: The Aymará Indians 121

Scenery of Lake Titicaca 124

The Shrine of Copacavana 128

Voyage to the Sacred Islands 130

Koati: The Island of the Moon 131

The Island of the Sun 132

The Bath and Garden of the Inca 133

The Sacred Rock of the Wild Cat 135

View of the Snowy Range of Sorata or Illampu 141

The Lake of Vinamarca 143

Tiahuanaco and its Ruins 144

Impression made by the Ruins 147

Character of the Ancient Peruvian Civilization 152

The Primitive Religion of Peru 156

Government and the Policy of the Incas 160

CHAPTER V

LA PAZ AND THE BOLIVIAN DESERT

Origin of the Bolivian Republic 166

General Physical Character of Bolivia 167

Approach to La Paz: The _Barranca_ 168

Climate of La Paz: The Mountain Sickness or _Soroche_ 171

The City and its Environs 174

Character and Habits of the Bolivian Indians 179

The Plateau from La Paz to Oruro 186

Uyuni: The Great Bolivian Desert 191

Passage through the Andes 198

The Borax Lake and the Volcanoes 199

View of the Western Cordillera 203

The Desert of Atacama 204