Pilcocaina or Palacio del Sol (the Inca’s Palace of the Sun), the Island of the Sun at 3,812 meters (12,507 ft) above sea level, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia.
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Chelleca island on the Bolivian side.
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Pillkukayna (other spellings Pilco Kayna, Pilcocayna, Pilko Kaina, Pilkokaina, Pillco Kayma) is an archaeological site on the shore of the island of Isla del Sol in the southern part of Lake Titicaca in Bolivia. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Manco Kapac Province, Copacabana Municipality.
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Sacred island of the Incas.
The constructions in the southern part are particularly notable.
In Yumani stands out the stone building called Pilkokaina or Palacio del Sol, remains of what used to be the Inca’s residence on this sacred island; At the end of them you have the opportunity to drink holy water from the fountain of "eternal youth".
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In Challapampa (to the north), is the labyrinthine construction of the Chinkana, the sacred rock of 65 meters long by 7 high and irregular shapes, located in the highest part of the island. It is the place where Manco Kápac and Mama Ocllo are said to have founded the Inca Empire.
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