Yampupata Peninsula
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Yampupata is a Bolivia
n peninsula
of Lake Titicaca
situated in the north-western part of the Copacabana Peninsula in the La Paz Department
, Manco Kapac Province
, Copacabana Municipality
, Zampaya Canton. It is located near the islands Isla de la Luna
and Isla del Sol
forming the Strait of Yampupata together with the latter one.
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...
n peninsula
Peninsula
A peninsula is a piece of land that is bordered by water on three sides but connected to mainland. In many Germanic and Celtic languages and also in Baltic, Slavic and Hungarian, peninsulas are called "half-islands"....
of 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...
situated in the north-western part of the Copacabana Peninsula in the La Paz Department
La Paz Department (Bolivia)
The La Paz Department of Bolivia comprises with a 2001 census population of 2,350,466 inhabitants. It is situated at the western border of Bolivia, sharing Lake Titicaca with Peru. It contains the mighty Cordillera Real that reaches altitudes of . Northeast of the Cordillera Real are the Yungas,...
, Manco Kapac Province
Manco Kapac Province
Manco Kapac is a province in the Bolivian department of La Paz. Its capital is Copacabana.- Subdivision :Manco Kapac Province is divided into three municipalities which are partly further subdivided into cantons.- References :* - External links :*...
, Copacabana Municipality
Copacabana Municipality, Bolivia
Copacabana Municipality is the first municipal section of the Manco Kapac Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its capital is Copacabana.Isla del Sol and Chelleca island are situated within the municipality.- Subdivision :...
, Zampaya Canton. It is located near the islands Isla de la Luna
Isla de la Luna
Isla de la Luna is an island in La Paz Department, Bolivia. It is situated in Lake Titicaca, east of Isla del Sol . 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....
and 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...
forming the Strait of Yampupata together with the latter one.