Peru's Lost temples under Lake Titicaca

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In 2013 a discovery of treasure was found underwater of lake Titicaca.

Gold and silver pieces, as well as bones and ceramics dating back more than 1,500 years ago, have been discovered on Lake Titicaca between the border of Bolivia and Peru by underwater archaeologists. That team of Belgian and Bolivian archaeologists have found a wide variety of ceramics, jewels and gold objects in an apparent ceremonial site under the waters of Lake Titicaca, which was sacred to the Incas and Tiawanaku.

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"We have found 2,000 objects and magnificent fragments," said Christophe Delaere, the Belgian co-director of the Huinaimarca Project that unearthed the pieces. These statements took place on Tuesday at a ceremony that took place in the Bolivian capital, La Paz, on October 8.

President Evo Morales along with some ministers and diplomats from Belgium were present at that ceremony that presented found objects.

The expedition began two months ago on the Bolivian side of the lake, since as mentioned above, the other half of the lake belongs to Peru. Thanks to underwater explorations, objects from different eras appeared, both in the Inca and pre-Inca times (1438-1533).

The project discovered 31 gold fragments, especially around the Island of the Sun, where the legend maintains that the mythical founders of the Inca Empire emerged from the waters of the lake.

In addition, 1500-year-old objects such as stone vessels, incense containers and some animal figures such as pumas were found.

Traditional tales about the lake fablen that the lake contains underwater citadels and wealth supposedly hidden by the Quechua Indians and Aymara of Spanish conquerors. These stories have existed and have been passed down from generation to generation for centuries in Bolivia.

In the late 1960s, the French explorer Jacques -Yves Cousteau made several expeditions on Lake Titicaca to achieve the search for signs of a civilization.

President Morales stressed that Bolivia, the poorest nation in South America, is willing to recover its national heritage on display in European countries and in the US.

Makes you wonder what else could be found on the lake bottom?

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The Myths of Inti and Manco Capac on the Isla Del Sol

There are a number of islands on Lake Titicaca, some of which play an important part in Inca mythology. The Isla del Sol (Sun Island), for instance, is believed to be the home of the Incan sun god, Inti. Additionally, this is the birth place, according to one Incan legend, of Manco Capac, the founder of the first Incan dynasty . In this legend, Manco Capac was brought up from the depths of Lake Titicaca by Inti. Manco Capac and his siblings were sent up to the earth by the sun god, and emerged from the cave of Pacaritambo (or the waters of Lake Titicaca, according to another version of the legend). Manco Capac was carrying a golden staff, and was instructed to build a Temple of the Sun on the spot where the staff sank into the earth. Using underground caves, the siblings travelled to Cusco, where they built a temple in honor of their father, Inti.

I have been fortunate to have spent a week on this island. Even swam over the section that gold was recovered.

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The island is a short boat ride from Copacabana. There was all the time a small Eco lodge place to stay.

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You have a really cool place. How do you do breathing up there at 12,000 ft/??
 

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You have a really cool place. How do you do breathing up there at 12,000 ft/??

I some times feel I need Alf's nostrils as on your avatar.:laughing7:

Seriously you do get used to it. When you arrive in such places you need to have a siesta and not push yourself chew coca lives or tea both taste bitter. But mild stimulant helps. Older people generally acclimatize themselves better because they pace themselves. Younger people tend to think they are built proof and get lulled into a false sense of security and try to rush things. That said any one with lung problems do struggle. As for diving it is very different type of diving as it is high altitude diving. So the dive tables are a little different.

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Here is some more pictures of the recovery.

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That's amazing I wish I could go down and help find stuff that's a great story
 

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