Copacabana is a small town located on the shore of Lake Titicaca. Located near the capital, La Paz, and is considered a tourist destination and a popular resort for foreign tourists and locals.
This is the original Copacabana - in fact derived its name from the beach in Rio. The name derives from Kawana Aymara cotta , which means " lake view ", were seized on that area of the Inca ago even before the construction of the Spanish Church of the Virgin and turned it into a Catholic pilgrimage site .
The central square in the city is the Plaza 2 de Febrero: It Avenida 6 de Agosto slip into the lake. Full of souvenir shops , and restaurants . Avenida is a single block in the north give you a sense of local , with street markets and grocery stores.
Copacabana Cathedral, created in 1619, and is considered one of the oldest churches in Bolivia , which is a good example of Moroccan architecture . Includes a statue of la Virgen de la Candelaria , reputed and has powers to heal. The original statue of cactus in 1583 by Francisco Tito Yupanqui , nephew of the emperor. Which made ??it more respectful pilgrimage site in Bolivia ...
Museo del Poncho, which is located in Tito Yupanqui Street No. 42 . Museo del Poncho , he makes a wide range of textiles and clothing from Andean communities ; certain pieces that are part of a male costume . It shows how the coat is more than just a piece of clothing , but it is a symbol of identity , social status , power and so much more .