Bolivia
Isla del Sol (Sun’s Island)
It is the largest island in the Lake Titicaca. Three communities are in it, Yumani in the south. Challa in the center,
and Challapampa in the north. Yumani is the nearest and most visited community of Copacabana; Yumani has
the archaeological ruins of Pilkokaina Temple and the stone steps at the pier leading to the Fountain of life. In
Challa there is a beach of white sand and in the north there are the archaeological ruins of a labyrinth made of
stone walls called Chincana, the Sun Temple, the sacred rock and ceremonies table.
The largest island in the Lake
Titicaca
A place considered sacred in
many towns around the Lake
as much in Bolivia as in Peru.
In Sun Island the legends could
not be less and they tell about
God INTI (sun god) who saw
that the humanity was in a
very primitive and wild state.
The violence was constant due
to the lack of food and they
did not know any other way to
feed than killing animals. They
had no knowledge of
agriculture and the way of life
was miserable and wild.
Two children for human
evolution
Because of that situation
and wanting to help the
humanity evolve: INTI had two
sons who were born in the
S a c re d R o c k o r R o c k o f
Origins, located at the end of
the northern part of the
island.
MANCO KAPAC AND MAMA
OCLLO were his sons’ name.
They were born to teach the
knowledge of agriculture,
cultivate the land, make
watering channels, build stone
houses, make and use tools,
how to make outerwear and
handicrafts. They helped the
humanity to live and behave in
a more civilized manner.