Bolivian Spanish word

la lancha

Meaning: the small passenger boat

How it is used in Bolivia

On Lake Titicaca 'la lancha' is the small motorboat that carries passengers between Copacabana and the Isla del Sol, the island has no roads, so the lancha is the only way on or off. When the afternoon wind rises, the lanchas simply wait it out; nobody frames the crossing as safe or dangerous, they just read the water.

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