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Old photos of Copacabana

32 photographs of Copacabana, from 1894 to 2023 — each pinned to the exact place it was taken.

Catedral de Copacabana in 1894 — EU: View over Copacabana, Lago Titicaca (1894) 1894 Catedral de Copacabana in 2019 — Copacabana lago titicaca Bolivia (85679) 2019
Then and now: Catedral de Copacabana, 1894 vs 2019
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What the photos show

The 32 photographs of Copacabana on PlaceWas span 5 decades, from 1894 to 2023. 2 of them were taken before 1980; the other 30 are recent views of the same streets and landmarks.3 spots were photographed more than once, so you can compare the same street, square or building across the years.32 of the photos carry a written caption explaining what is in the frame. Every picture is pinned to the place it was taken, so the map below shows where the photographers stood.

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Places in Copacabana through time

Spots photographed more than once — compare the same place across the years.

Catedral de Copacabana, Copacabana — photos through time
Catedral de Copacabana 13 photos · 1894–2019
Entrada de la Basílica de Copacabana, Copacabana — photos through time
Entrada de la Basílica de Copacabana 5 photos · 2007–2018
Vista de Isla del sol, Copacabana — photos through time
Vista de Isla del sol 2 photos · 2005–2023

Stories from Copacabana

What contributors wrote about these photographs.

Copacabana, Bolivia, Copacabana, 1999
Copacabana, Bolivia 1999 The town of Copacabana on the shore of Lake Titicaca, Bolivia, photographed in 1999. It has long been a pilgrimage site centered on its basilica, home to the venerated image of the Virgin of Copacabana, patroness of…
Copacabana Cathedral, Copacabana, 2005
Copacabana Cathedral 2005 The cathedral in Copacabana, Bolivia, photographed in 2005, home to the venerated image of the Virgin of Copacabana and a longstanding site of pilgrimage on the shore of Lake Titicaca, the highest large lake in the…
Catedral Copacabana con calvario al fondo, Copacabana, 2007
Catedral Copacabana con calvario al fondo 2007 The Basilica of Our Lady of Copacabana on the shore of Lake Titicaca, Bolivia, with the Cerro Calvario pilgrimage hill visible behind it, photographed in 2007. Built around a Marian statue venerated since the 16th…
Basílica de Copacabana des de la plaça, Copacabana, 2017
Basílica de Copacabana des de la plaça 2017 The Basilica of Our Lady of Copacabana, a Moorish-style colonial-era church, overlooks the main plaza of Copacabana on the shore of Lake Titicaca and remains one of the Andes' most important pilgrimage sites. This 2017…
Cerro del Calvario de Copacabana des de l'Avenida Costanera, Copacabana, 2017
Cerro del Calvario de Copacabana des de l'Avenida Costanera 2017 Cerro Calvario is a hill above the town of Copacabana on Lake Titicaca, reached by a pilgrim path lined with Stations of the Cross. This 2017 photograph was taken from the Avenida Costanera along the lakeshore, looking…
Estatua de la plaza 2 de Febrero de Copacabana, Copacabana, 2017
Estatua de la plaza 2 de Febrero de Copacabana 2017 Copacabana's Plaza 2 de Febrero takes its name from the town's patron feast honoring the Virgin of Copacabana, celebrated every February. This 2017 photograph shows a statue standing in the square, near the shore of Lake…
Basílica Menor de Copacabana, vista frontal nocturna del ingreso, Copacabana, 2018
Basílica Menor de Copacabana, vista frontal nocturna del ingreso 2018 A nighttime view of the entrance to the Basilica of Copacabana, Bolivia, taken in 2018. The town sits on the Copacabana Peninsula beside Lake Titicaca, the highest large navigable lake in the world, and draws pilgrims…
Basílica Menor de Copacabana, vista exterior, Copacabana, 2018
Basílica Menor de Copacabana, vista exterior 2018 The exterior of the Basilica of Our Lady of Copacabana in Bolivia, photographed in 2018. The basilica, on the shore of Lake Titicaca, houses a venerated Marian image and is one of the most important pilgrimage sites in…
1890s · 2 photos
1990s · 1 photo
2000s · 12 photos
2010s · 16 photos · showing 12, all 16 on the map ↗
2020s · 1 photo