Isla de la Luna

Isla de la Luna (translation: "Island of the Moon") is an island in La Paz Department, Bolivia. It is situated in Lake Titicaca, east of Isla del Sol ("Island of the Sun"). Legends in Inca mythology refer to the island as the location where Viracocha commanded the rising of the moon. Archeological ruins of an Inca nunnery were found on the eastern shore.[1]

Isla de la Luna
View of Isla de la Luna from Isla del Sol
Geography
LocationLake Titicaca
Coordinates16°02′25″S 69°04′15″W
Area1.05 km2 (0.41 sq mi)
Coastline6 km (3.7 mi)
Highest elevation3,925 m (12877 ft)
Administration

References

  1. Bolivia, Lonely Planet 2007, ISBN 1-74104-557-6


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