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Copacabana Cathedral
The sparkling white mudéjar (Moorish-style) cathedral, with its domes and colorful azulejos (blue Portuguese-style ceramic tiles), dominates the town. The black Virgen de Candelaria statue, carved by Francisco Yupanqui, is never moved from the cathedral, as superstition suggests that its disturbance would precipitate a devastating flood of Lake Titicaca.
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Museo del Poncho
The Museo del Poncho is one of the newest, most professional and loveliest museums around. The exhibits, in a modern layout over two floors, help you unravel the mysteries of the regional textiles, particularly ponchos. The labels, in both English and Spanish, give a clear insight into the garments' origins, meanings and the different regions they belong to.
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Museo El Altiplano complex
This complex focuses on the anthropology and archaeology of the Altiplano cultures, as well as the natural history of the Lake Titicaca region. It features the traditions, agriculture, medicine and building techniques of the Tiahuanaco, Inca and Spanish empires, as well as the Chipayas and Uros cultures and the Kallawayas medicinal tradition.
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