Lake Titicaca, the sea between Peru and Bolivia

Call the Lake Titicaca sea is not at all unreasonable, since it is the highest navigable lake in the world . It is located at 3,800 meters above sea level on the plateau between Peru and Bolivia . Its maximum depth today is not determined exactly, but is estimated to be around 360 meters.Its extent is so great that when the Incas came to the ocean what struck them most were the waves and tides, which are barely discernible in this lake, although in some places you can not see nothing but water to the horizon .

In this photo we can see the sunrise over Lake Titicaca from Puno . The city really does nothing, but it is a crossing point between Peru and Bolivia .Various cultures for many years lived in the regions of the Andes. Two of them managed to reach the degree of empires. The civilization of Tiwanaku and the Incas . Two very religious people but also advanced. Interestingly, in the mythology of the two presents the genesis and their leaders emerging from the waters of Lake Titicaca.¿ What to do in Lake Titicaca ? Tourism:

In addition to navigating its waters to go to the Isla del Sol, it is also interesting to see the floating islands of Uros and sail in a boat made ​​of reeds , as in the time of the Incas.