The Rough Guide to Bolivia by James Read

Author:James Read
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781409358718
Publisher: Rough Guides
Published: 2013-10-04T04:00:00+00:00

Legends of the Salar

For the campesinos living on the shores of the lake, explanations of the Salar’s origin are rather different. Legend has it the mountain goddess Yana Pollera – the nearest peak to Uyuni – was amorously involved with both Thunupa, the volcano on the north shore of the Salar, and a second volcano named Q’osqo. When she gave birth to a child, the two male volcanoes fought bitterly over who was the father. Worried for the child’s safety, Yana Pollera sent it far away to the west. Then, concerned that her child would not survive alone, she flooded the plain between them with her milk so it could feed. Eventually the milk turned to salt, and the lake – traditionally known as the Salar de Thunupa – came into being.

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