[An island off-limits to men] Moon Island

Lake Titicaca spreads out at an altitude higher than Mount Fuji. Owned by Bolivia and Peru, Isla de la Luna (Moon Island) is located almost in the center of the lake. Although Isla de la Luna is small, less than 2 square kilometers, the ruins in the center of the island are said to be better preserved than any other ruins from the Inca era, and the quiet environment allows you to imagine what it was like back then. It is said that the residents of Isla de la Luna were women. At the time, the residents of the island were carefully selected, and only women of a certain status lived on the island. It is said that high-ranking women acquired the knowledge to become shrine maidens, and women of the imperial family received education. Only Inca members of the imperial family were allowed to land on the island, so the ruins were also recognized as the "palace where the maidens of the sun live." #Bolivia #LakeTiticaca #IslandOfTheMoon