Isla del Sol, birthplace of the Sun

Juan de Betanzos's 1551 chronicle records the Inca belief that the creator Viracocha made the Sun rise from Lake Titicaca; the Isla del Sol's sacred rock was a major Inca pilgrimage shrine.

1551 CE · -16.02, -69.17 · status: legend

Connections in the atlas

• Virgin of Copacabana
• Underwater offerings at Khoa reef, Titicaca

Sources

1. Wikipedia: Isla del Sol