Iñak Uyu

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Iñak Uyu is an Inca-era ceremonial complex on Bolivia’s Isla de la Luna, traditionally associated with the worship and seclusion of chosen women dedicated to the moon.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Iñak Uyu canonical 1
Iñaq Uyu 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Inca ceremonial complex ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ
religious building ⓘ
altitude high-altitude site ⓘ
architecturalStyle Inca architecture ⓘ
associatedWith Aclla (Chosen Women) ⓘ
moon worship ⓘ
category Archaeological sites in La Paz Department ⓘ
Inca sites in Bolivia ⓘ
continent South America ⓘ
country Bolivia ⓘ
culturalSignificance linked to female religious roles in Inca society ⓘ
dedicatedTo Moon ⓘ
governedBy Bolivia ⓘ
hasAccess by boat on Lake Titicaca ⓘ
hasAlternativeName Iñaq Uyu ⓘ
linked to: Iñak Uyu

Temple of the Virgins of the Sun on Isla de la Luna ⓘ
hasConstructionPeriod Inca era ⓘ
linked to: Inca Empire
hasFeature ceremonial rooms ⓘ
doorways with double jambs ⓘ
enclosing walls ⓘ
rectangular courtyard ⓘ
hasOrientation towards Lake Titicaca ⓘ
hasPreservationState ruins ⓘ
hasViewOf Lake Titicaca ⓘ
heritage Inca civilization ⓘ
island Isla de la Luna ⓘ
locatedIn Andes ⓘ
Bolivia ⓘ
Isla de la Luna ⓘ
La Paz Department ⓘ
Lake Titicaca ⓘ
materialUsed stone ⓘ
nameLanguage Aymara ⓘ
near Isla del Sol ⓘ
openToPublic true ⓘ
partOf Inca Empire ⓘ
region Altiplano ⓘ
linked to: Altiplano plateau
religiousAssociation lunar cult ⓘ
religiousTradition Inca religion ⓘ
significance important Inca religious center on Lake Titicaca ⓘ
tourismType archaeological tourism ⓘ
cultural tourism ⓘ
usedFor ceremonial purposes ⓘ
religious rituals ⓘ
seclusion of chosen women ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Iñak Uyu → hasAlternativeName → Iñaq Uyu ⓘ
linked to: Iñak Uyu