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Lying at an altitude of 3,810 m (12,500ft) above sea level in the Andes Mountains, Lake Titicaca is the highest navigable lake in the world. Covering an area of approx. 8,300 sq km, Lake Titicaca measures around 190 km in length, 80 km in width at its widest point, and 140 to 180 meters in depth. Over 25 rivers flows into Titicaca, while 41 islands of varying dimensions rise from the lake. The Lake Titicaca is known for its breathtaking scenery, archeological ruins, and fine choice of recreational opportunities such as boating, fishing etc.
According to the legend, Lake Titicaca was the birthplace of the great Inca civilization. If you believe the Inca mythology, then Manco Capac and Mama Ocllo (regarded as the children of the Sun) emerged from the depths of Lake Titicaca to found the Inca Empire. Before the advent of the Incas, the Aymará Indians were inhabited on the site of Tiahuanaco, at the southern end of the lake in Bolivia. Thousands of tourists travel to Lake Titicaca every year. Travour offer you online information and tour packages for Peru, which include Lake Titicaca in their itinerary.
Travour offers you online information on the Lake Titicaca, Peru. For more information on Lake Titicaca and other major tourist attractions in Lima, click on relevant links on this page or write to us.
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