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Camarín de la Virgen de Candelaria
The cathedral's black Virgen de Candelaria statue Camarín de la Virgen de Candelaria, carved by Inca Tupac Yupanqui's grandson, Francisco Yupanqui, is encased above the altar upstairs in the niche or camarín (note visiting hours are unreliable). The statue is never moved from the cathedral, as superstition suggests that its disturbance would precipitate a devastating flood of Lake Titicaca.
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Chincana Ruins & Titi Khar'ka
The main feature of Isla del Sol's most spectacular ruins complex is the Palacio del Inca, a maze of stone walls and tiny doorways, also known as El Laberinto (the Labyrinth) or by its Aymará name, Inkanakan Utapa. Within the labyrinth there is a small well, believed by Inca pilgrims to contain sacred water with which they would purify themselves.
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Horca del Inca
The small but prominent hill Niño Calvario, southeast of town (not to be confused with Cerro Calvario west of town), is known variously as Little Calvary, Seroka and by its original name, Kesanani. Its weirdly rugged rock formations merit an hour or so of exploration. From near the end of Calle Murillo, a signposted trail leads uphill to the Horca del Inca, an odd trilithic gate perched on the hillside.
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Museo de la Catedral
The Cathedral is a repository for both European and local religious art and the Museo de la Catedral contains some interesting articles. Don't miss the ostrich vases or the hundreds of paper cranes donated by a Japanese woman in the hope of bearing an intelligent child. There are group tours on demand.
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