Isla de la Luna
Encyclopedia
Isla de la Luna 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.
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
. It is situated in Lake Titicaca
Lake Titicaca
Lake Titicaca is a lake located on the border of Peru and Bolivia. It sits 3,811 m above sea level, making it the highest commercially navigable lake in the world...
, east of Isla del Sol
Isla del Sol
Isla del Sol is an island in the southern part of Lake Titicaca. It is part of the modern Plurinational State of Bolivia. Geographically, the terrain is harsh; it is a rocky, hilly island. There are no motor vehicles or paved roads on the island...
("Island of the Sun"). Legends in Inca mythology
Mythology
The term mythology can refer either to the study of myths, or to a body or collection of myths. As examples, comparative mythology is the study of connections between myths from different cultures, whereas Greek mythology is the body of myths from ancient Greece...
refer to the island as the location where Viracocha
Viracocha
Viracocha is the great creator god in the pre-Inca and Inca mythology in the Andes region of South America. Full name and some spelling alternatives are Apu Qun Tiqsi Wiraqutra and Con-Tici Viracocha...
commanded the rising of the moon. Archeological ruins of an Inca nunnery were found on the eastern shore.