Get to know Isla de los Alacranes (Scorpion Island)

​The island’s name comes from the fact that it is shaped like a scorpion. Access is by boat that you can board from the pier of the Chapala boardwalk.

 

It is a site of great importance, because it is one of the most emblematic ceremonial centers of the “Wixárica” culture. In 2017 it was declared as Intangible Cultural Heritage, as well as a Sacred Heritage of the “Wixárica” people of “Xapawiyemeta”. According to the “Huicholes”, the island is one of the three mythological cycles that gave rise to humanity. 

 

The “Wixárica” community makes a ceremony every year and they make offerings to honor life and thank the existence of the lake. 

 

The mysticism and beauty of the island will surround you; do not forget to visit it.
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