Valerie Eisler

visited the floating islands
Lunch on Taquile island

Lake Titicaca (Spanish: Lago Titicaca, pronounced [ˈlaɣo titiˈkaka]; Quechua: Titiqaqa Qucha) is a large, deep lake in the Andes on the border of Bolivia and Peru, often called the "highest navigable lake" in the world. By volume of water and by surface area, it is the largest lake in South America.[4][5][6] Lake Maracaibo has a larger surface area, but it is a tidal bay, not a lake.

Max. length
190 km (118 mi)
Max. width
80 km (50 mi)
Surface area
8,372 km2 (3,232 sq mi)[1]
Average depth
107 m (351 ft)[1]
Max. depth
281 m (922 ft)[1]
Water volume
893 km3 (214 cu mi)[1]
Residence time
1343 years[1]
Shore length1
1,125 km (699 mi)[1]
Surface elevation
3,812 m (12,507 ft)[1]Read more