Eye of the Inca

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Surrounded by “painted” mountains, the Eye of the Inca is a strange, near-perfect circle of bubbling sulfurous water. According to legend, the Inca ruler Huyna Kapac used to bathe in it to treat his health problems. Today, the 65-meter-wide volcanic lagoon with its rugged backdrop is a picturesque photo op while traveling through Bolivia’s southern highlands. While swimming is no longer permitted in the hot spring, there is another nearby where you can take a dip.