Basilica of Our Lady of Copacabana

The Basilica of Our Lady of Copacabana is a 17th-century Spanish colonial shrine that houses the image of the Virgen de Copacabana. It is located in the town of Copacabana, Bolivia on the shores of Lake Titicaca near the Altiplano region. Our Lady of Copacabana is the patron saint of Bolivia. Shortly following the introduction of the Virgin's image into Copacabana, three friars of the Order of Saint Augustine took over management of the original shrine on the Island of the Sun, establishing a mo…