Lake Titicaca

Lake Titicaca is the highest body of water in the world that can be safely navigated by ships with an elevation of 3,812 m or approximately 11,436 feet. The lake is roughly 8,372 square km being 284 m at it's deepest point and sits between Bolivia and Peru. Lake Titicaca and the surrounding area has a rich history with burial towers of the Colla people at Sillustani and Cutimbo and in In Ichu you can find the Temple de la Fertilidad.

Lake Titicaca is a place filled with history, legends and uncovered mysteries. According to Incan mythology, it’s the birthplace of the first Inca king, Manco Capac. Another myth says that the creator god emerged from Lake Titicaca before creating the Sun, Moon and stars. Hence, the romantic nickname ‘the birthplace of the Sun’. The mysterious lake has also received its own version of the Atlantis legend – rumor has it, that there is a lost city under the face of the water. Well… this one proved to be more than just an old wives’ tale when the researchers found underwater ruins of an ancient temple at the bottom of the lake. So who knows how many other secrets are still waiting to be uncovered?