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Lake Titicaca is a mos
t sacred place when it comes to Inca religion and mythology, as it was here that the first Inca king, Manco Capac, was born by the sun god, Inti. Manco would create the Kingdom of Cusco, thus beginning the Inca Empire. If you make it to the Bolivian town of Copacabana, where pilgrims from all over the continent come to get the Virgin’s blessing, then you can take a boat to the Isla del Sol. There is a sacred rock here which marks the point from which Manco Capac emerged. As far as the origin of the name Titicaca goes, it remains mostly a mystery. Two possible translations for the name are “Rock Puma” and “Crag of Lead”. If you are looking at a Lake Titicaca map, you will see that it is separated into two sub-basins that are linked by the narrow Strait of Tiquina. In the Spanish language, the larger sub-basin is named Lago Grande (Large Lake), while the smaller is known as Lago Pequeño (Small Lake). As Lake Titicaca facts have it, the deepest point in the lake is some 930 feet. It is found on the larger side. The average depth of Lake Titicaca is 350 feet, and perhaps due to the coverage of the surrounding snow-covered peaks, the lake’s waters are generally quite calm. When it is cloudy, the lake takes on a sort of grey color, but when the sun is out, its soft blue tone makes for a truly beautiful setting. Read the rest of this entry »
Since Machu Picchu discovery on July 24, 1911, by north american Hiram Bingham, it has been considered oneof the world’s greatest architectural and archaeological monuments, due to its extraordinary magnificence and harmonious structure.
At 2,400 meters above sea level (m.a.s.l), in the province of Urubamba, department of Cusco, Machu Picchu surprises us because of the way its stone constructions are spread over a narrow and uneven mountain top, bordering a sheer 400 meter cliff side of the Urubamba River canyon. Read the rest of this entry »