Also on the boat

Lake Titicaca - Bolivian Style pt. 2 – Isla del Sol

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January 3rd 2008
Most people who come to Copacabana take a trip to the nearby Isla del Sol , a very important site in indigenous mythology. The island has been identified as the birthplace of several deities, including the sun, the bearded white god-king Viracocha, and Manco Capac and his sister/wife Mama Ocllo (the first Incas). Most modern-day Aymará and Quechua peoples of Peru and Bo ... read more

South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » Isla del Sol

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Bolivia, named after independence fighter Simon BOLIVAR, broke away from Spanish rule in 1825; much of its subsequent history has consisted of a series of nearly 200 coups and counter-coups. Comparatively democratic civilian rule was established in 1... ... read more