The islands of Titicaca and Koati, illustrated . THE RUINS ON THE ISLAND OF KOATI 261 places, a thick coating of plaster, made of mud with ichhu-grass, that gave to the walls an appearance of neatnessand finish which the rough stonework now exposed is lack-ing. Father Sans, following Ramos, calls Inak-Uyu aTemple of the Moon. Cobo, agreeing with Ramos andCalancha, states (speaking of the deeds of Tupac Yupan-qui): But, not satisfied with what had been done for theadornment and lustre of this sanctuary (Titicaca), thinkingyet that he was not complying fully with his obligationsand was not atten
The islands of Titicaca and Koati, illustrated . THE RUINS ON THE ISLAND OF KOATI 261 places, a thick coating of plaster, made of mud with ichhu-grass, that gave to the walls an appearance of neatnessand finish which the rough stonework now exposed is lack-ing. Father Sans, following Ramos, calls Inak-Uyu aTemple of the Moon. Cobo, agreeing with Ramos andCalancha, states (speaking of the deeds of Tupac Yupan-qui): But, not satisfied with what had been done for theadornment and lustre of this sanctuary (Titicaca), thinkingyet that he was not complying fully with his obligationsand was not attending with sufiicient care to the worship ofthe sun if he did not assign to it a woman, and even women,for its use and service, he determined upon doing it. Wliilein this frame of mind he found a good opportunity whichwas the Island of Coata or Coyata, so called after Coyawhich is the same as queen, and he constructed on it asumptuous temple, in which he placed the statue of awoman, from the belt upwards of gold, and from the beltdown of silver,
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