Rock of the Puma

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Rock of the Puma is a sacred pre-Columbian ceremonial rock formation and pilgrimage site on Bolivia’s Isla del Sol in Lake Titicaca, associated with Inca origin myths.

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Rock of the Puma canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ceremonial rock formation
pilgrimage site
sacred site
access by boat from Copacabana
associatedWithCivilization Inca people
surface form: Inca civilization
associatedWithConcept Inca origin myths
creation myths
associatedWithDeity Inti
Viracocha
associatedWithMythology Andean mythology
surface form: Inca mythology
category Inca archaeological site
Indigenous pilgrimage site
sacred natural feature
country Bolivia
culturalPeriod pre-Columbian era
culturalSignificance important place in Inca origin narratives
elevationContext Altiplano plateau
surface form: Altiplano
geographicalContext high-altitude lake environment
hasNameOrigin shape associated with a puma
hasPilgrimageFunction destination for Andean pilgrims
hasReligiousSignificanceFor Aymara people
Inca people
Quechua people
heritageType indigenous sacred site
languageOfName Spanish
locatedInBodyOfWater Lake Titicaca
locatedInContinent South America
locatedInCountry Bolivia
surface form: Plurinational State of Bolivia
locatedInDepartment La Paz Department
locatedInRegion Andes
locatedOn Isla del Sol
material stone
nearbyFeature Lake Titicaca shoreline
nearbySettlement Challapampa
Yumani
partOf ritual complex of Isla del Sol
sacred landscape of Lake Titicaca
relatedSite Isla de la Luna
Temple of the Sun on Isla del Sol
religion Andean religion
Andean mythology
surface form: Inca religion
sacredStatus sacred to local communities
timeOfUse contemporary period
pre-Hispanic period
tourismType cultural tourism destination
religious tourism destination
usedFor offerings
pilgrimage rituals
religious ceremonies

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Isla del Sol hasArchaeologicalSite Rock of the Puma