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Coya
Steamship on Lake Titicaca, Peru

Coya

SS Coya is a 19th-century iron-hulled steamship on Lake Titicaca in Peru.

Plan a trip to Coya→From Juliaca

After a long history carrying freight and passengers she is currently a floating restaurant.

How locals move

Getting around Coya the local way

  • Get inDirect route via Desaguadero (the fastest route, about 5 hr taking shared taxis).
  • Get inVia ferry boat across Lake Titicaca and Copacabana.
  • Get inYou should change some money at the border in order to be able to pay the ferry in Bolivianos.
  • Get aroundTaxis or motor-rickshaws will not charge you more than S/3 (taxi) or S/2 (moto) for a ride within the city.
  • Go nextChucuito (19 km, S/1 by colectivo) can be done as a daytrip from Puno, or en route to Bolivia.

From Wikivoyage: Puno, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-02.

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