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Lake Titicaca, the Island of the Moon, and the holy mountains of Ancohuma and Illampu

Lake Titicaca, the Island of the Moon, and the holy mountains of Ancohuma and Illampu

Isla del Sol, Lake Titicaca

Isla del Sol, Lake Titicaca

Isla del Sol, Lake Titicaca

Isla del Sol, Lake Titicaca

Town of Copacabana

Town of Copacabana

Church of Copacabana

Church of Copacabana

Virgen de la Candalaria, Copacabana

Virgen de la Candalaria, Copacabana

Santuario de Virgen de Socavón at time of Oruro festival, March 4, 2019

Santuario de Virgen de Socavón at time of Oruro festival, March 4, 2019

Main altar at Santuario de Virgen de Socavón, Oruro

Main altar at Santuario de Virgen de Socavón, Oruro

Image of Mary holding boy Jesus on main altar, Santuario de Virgen de Socavón, Oruro

Image of Mary holding boy Jesus on main altar, Santuario de Virgen de Socavón, Oruro

Close up of Mary holding boy Jesus, main altar, Santuario de Virgen de Socavón, Oruro

Close up of Mary holding boy Jesus, main altar, Santuario de Virgen de Socavón, Oruro

Pilgrims at Santuario de Virgen de Socavón, Oruro

Pilgrims at Santuario de Virgen de Socavón, Oruro

Pilgrims at Santuario de Virgen de Socavón, Oruro

Pilgrims at Santuario de Virgen de Socavón, Oruro

Statue of Mary holding boy Jesus on hill above Santuario de Virgen de Socavón, Oruro

Statue of Mary holding boy Jesus on hill above Santuario de Virgen de Socavón, Oruro

Shrine of miners next to Santuario de Virgen de Socavón, Oruro

Shrine of miners next to Santuario de Virgen de Socavón, Oruro

Church of San Ildefonso, Virgen of Urkupi, Quillacollo

Church of San Ildefonso, Virgen of Urkupi, Quillacollo

Main altar at Church of San Ildefonso, Virgen of Urkupi, Quillacollo

Main altar at Church of San Ildefonso, Virgen of Urkupi, Quillacollo

Sacred statue of Virgen of Urkupi, Church of San Ildefonso, Quillacollo

Sacred statue of Virgen of Urkupi, Church of San Ildefonso, Quillacollo

Statue of Mary holding boy Jesus, Church of San Ildefonso, Quillacollo

Statue of Mary holding boy Jesus, Church of San Ildefonso, Quillacollo

Photograph of Virgen of Urkupi, Church of Ildefonso, Quillacollo

Photograph of Virgen of Urkupi, Church of Ildefonso, Quillacollo

Sacred Mt. Tunupa and Salar de Uyuni (Tunupa)

Sacred Mt. Tunupa and Salar de Uyuni (Tunupa)

Dusty Magic Bus with Martin Gray (1998), Laguna Verde (above 11,000 feet)

Dusty Magic Bus with Martin Gray (1998), Laguna Verde (above 11,000 feet)

Mysterious giant stone carvings atop mountain of Samaipata

Mysterious giant stone carvings atop mountain of Samaipata

Mysterious giant stone carvings atop mountain of Samaipata

Mysterious giant stone carvings atop mountain of Samaipata

Gateway of the Sun, Kalasasaya temple, Tiahuanaco

Gateway of the Sun, Kalasasaya temple, Tiahuanaco

Carving on Gateway of the Sun, Kalasasaya temple, Tiahuanaco

Carving on Gateway of the Sun, Kalasasaya temple, Tiahuanaco

Stela 8, Kalasasaya temple, Tiahuanaco

Stela 8, Kalasasaya temple, Tiahuanaco

Carvings on side of stela 8, Kalasasaya temple, Tiahuanaco

Carvings on side of stela 8, Kalasasaya temple, Tiahuanaco

Sunken temple with the entrance to the Kalasasaya temple in the background, Tiahuanaco

Sunken temple with the entrance to the Kalasasaya temple in the background, Tiahuanaco

Entrance to Kalasasaya temple, Tiahuanaco

Entrance to Kalasasaya temple, Tiahuanaco

Stela 8, Kalasasaya temple, Tiahuanaco

Stela 8, Kalasasaya temple, Tiahuanaco

Stela 8 with Gateway of the Sun in background, Kalasasaya temple, Tiahuanaco

Stela 8 with Gateway of the Sun in background, Kalasasaya temple, Tiahuanaco

Kalasasaya temple, Tiahuanaco

Kalasasaya temple, Tiahuanaco

Puma Punku ruins, Tiahuanaco

Puma Punku ruins, Tiahuanaco

Puma Punku ruins, Tiahuanaco

Puma Punku ruins, Tiahuanaco

 

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Martin Gray is a cultural anthropologist, writer and photographer specializing in the study of pilgrimage traditions and sacred sites around the world. During a 40 year period he has visited more than 2000 pilgrimage places in 165 countries. The World Pilgrimage Guide at sacredsites.com is the most comprehensive source of information on this subject.

For Additional Information:

Oruro, Santuario de Virgen de Socavón

Chaguaya, Virgen of Chaguaya

Cotoca, Santuario de la Virgen de Cotoca

Arani, Church of San Bartolomé, Nuestra Señora La Bella

Quillacollo, Iglesia de San Ildefonso, Virgen of Urkupina

Tiahuanaco

Copacabana

Lake Titicaca

Salar de Uyuni

Samaipata

 

 

 
 
 

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