Peru - Inka Uyo temple of fertility

A drive south along Lake Titicaca to ancient and mysterious monuments. On the way, visit the poetic pueblos of Chucuito, Juli and Pomata, whose churches are jewels of colonial architecture. Chucuito was occupied by the Pukaras, Lupakas and Incas, who left constructions ranging from rustic to extremely fine. It is rich in archaeological remains, such as the phallic temple 'Inka Uyo', devoted to the cult of fertility. A sundial suggests use as a solar and astronomical observatory.

According to the guide 'Then she would sit on top,' pointing to a 1.5-meter high,mushroom-shaped object that many say looks too much like a phallus to be anything else. Incan priests would pour chicha, or corn beer, on the woman trying to conceive and determine the future child's sex by which side of the monolith the libation ran down.