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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: La Fuente del Inca Alternative Name: Fountain of Eternal Youth, La Fuente de la Eterna JuventudCountry: Bolivia
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Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Copacabana Nearest Village: Isla Del Sol
Latitude: 16.038575S Longitude: 69.145724W
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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Three springs on Isla del Sol, the site of the Inca creation legend, fed from three different sources.
The three springs are called Purification, Life and Youth and each of the three has a different taste. It is said that drinking a sip from all three provides eternal youth. [Doesn't appear to have worked for me, but they certainly have different tastes].
There is a nice Inca stone stairway (La Escalera del Inca) leading up from the harbour to the springs.
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