The Atlas Obscura Guide To Copacabana

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Copacabana, Bolivia

Updated September 23, 2019

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Unusual Attractions in Copacabana

The Horca del Inca, a pre-Incan observatory

Copacabana, Bolivia

Horca del Inca

Astronomical observatory above Lake Titicaca.

Partially restored section of the convent. The Andes are in the background.

Copacabana, Bolivia

Iñaq Uyu (House of the Virgins of the Sun)

An ancient Incan convent on Lake Titicaca's Island of the Moon.

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Chincana Ruins

Mysterious Incan ruins on a tiny island in Lake Titicaca.

14 miles from Copacabana

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