Copacabana – Lake Titicaca – Peace

Copacabana – Lake Titicaca – Peace – Bolivia

Copacabana is a city and municipality in Bolivia and one of the main riverside towns of Lake Titicaca.. It is the capital of the province of Manco Kapac, located in the department of La Paz. It is located at 155 km from the city of La Paz. It is a pilgrimage center because the image of the Virgin of Copacabana is found there., the most widespread Marian devotion in Bolivia.

the city, built between the Calvario and Niño Calvario hills (o Kesanani), has about 6 thousand inhabitants. The capital of the Municipality of the same name is established, which covers 33 original peasant communities, with an approximate total of 15 thousand inhabitants. However, the urban population of Copacabana is only 3.000 inhabitants approximately, which means a rural population of 12.000 inhabitants. Copacabana is famous throughout the country for its religious celebrations, its cultural heritage and its traditional festivals.

Named after the Spanishization of the name of the pre-Columbian Andean deity “Where did you find it?”, which would be the equivalent of the Greek Goddess Aphrodite or the Roman Venus. The cult that was paid to Copakawana was so that through his complacency he would favor the union and with his blessing fertility. It is because of these characteristics that her icon is syncretized with that of the virgin of the Christian religion., and a Catholic temple is built (as in many cases throughout America) on the site where its pre-Columbian temple was located.

The tradition compiled by the Spanish chroniclers of the conquest relates that the court of Copakawana (who lived in the lake) was composed of “Umantus”, men and women half fish, These icons would be mermen and mermaids in Greek mythology. These mythical beings are represented in ceramics and then in the colony in several mestizo baroque style carvings in Catholic temples that can be seen in various places on the plateau surrounding Lake Titicaca.,in addition to Potosí and Sucre.

A 3.841 masl a beach extends over Copacabana Bay, therefore being considered one of the highest in the world and an important tourist site for the population.. Its characteristic icy waters are a favorite place for practicing water sports and a starting point to Isla del Sol.. Temperatures range between 20°C (average annual maximum temperature) y 1°C (average annual minimum temperature). The best time of year to visit is from May to October, when the weather stays cool. While you may see higher temperatures in summer (from November to April), the area receives a greater amount of rain, which makes spa activities less attractive. From June to August, Night temperatures can reach freezing point, but during the day the intensity of the sun's rays can cause burns.

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