Isla de la Luna facts for kids
View of Isla de la Luna from Isla del Sol
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Lake Titicaca |
| Coordinates | 16°02′25″S 69°04′15″W / 16.04028°S 69.07083°W |
| Area | 1.05 km2 (0.41 sq mi) |
| Coastline | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 3,925 m (12,877 ft) |
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Isla de la Luna (translation: "Island of the Moon") 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.
See also
In Spanish: Isla de la Luna para niños
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