Isla de la Luna or Isla Koati is a sacred island on Lake Titicaca, located fifteen minutes by boat from Isla del Sol. It is a small and peaceful place of around 105 hectares.
For the pre-Hispanic cultures of the region, the Isla de la Luna was a sacred territory, where they worshiped Mama Killa (Quechua name for the Moon), wife of Inti (the Sun). In the Isla de la Luna you can find signs of the Inca culture, its main attraction being the Iñakuyu temple. In the temple, women learned various trades, as well as being instructed in religious worship to become priestesses.
The Isla de la Luna is also important for its significance in historical processes because it was a political prison in times of dictatorship. Currently the Isla de la Luna is populated by an organized community, where families develop community tourism activities as a sustainable and diversified way of life, they are also engaged in agriculture, grazing and selling handicrafts and textiles to visitors.
The Island is reached by sailing approximately two hours from Copacabana in motor boats. However, the navigation can be shortened, taking the boats at the northern end of the Copacabana Peninsula at the foot of Sampaya.
