Lake Titicaca (/ t ɪ t ɪ ˈ k ɑː k ə /; [4] Spanish: Lago Titicaca [ˈlaɣo titiˈkaka]; Quechua: Titiqaqa Qucha) is a large freshwater lake in the Andes mountains on the border of Bolivia and Peru. It is often called the highest navigable lake in the world. Titicaca is the second largest lake in South America, both in terms of the volume ...

Jan 23, 2025 · Lake Titicaca is the largest freshwater lake in South America and the highest navigable body of water in the world. Located in the Andes Mountains on the border between Peru and Bolivia at an elevation of 12,507 feet (3,812 meters) above sea level, it covers an area of approximately 3,232 square miles (8,372 square kilometers).

Jan 15, 2025 · Lake Titicaca, the world’s highest lake navigable to large vessels, lying at 12,500 feet (3,810 metres) above sea level in the Andes Mountains of South America, astride the border between Peru to the west and Bolivia to the east. Titicaca is the second largest lake of South America (after Maracaibo).

Jul 16, 2021 · Lake Titicaca is located between Peru and Bolivia and is the largest freshwater lake in South America. It is situated at an elevation of 3,810 meters above sea level, making it one of the highest large lakes on Earth.

Lake Titicaca is located on the border between northern Bolivia and southern Peru. Mapcarta, the open map.

Oct 3, 2019 · Lake Titicaca is not only the highest lake in the world above 6,560 ft (2,000 m): it also takes the crown for being the world’s highest navigable lake at a soaring 12,500 ft (3,800 m) above sea level. Check out our Lake Titicaca Map and learn more about this natural wonder between Peru and Bolivia

Average elevation: 12,697 ft • Lake Titicaca, Puno, Peru • Lake Titicaca has a surface elevation of 3,812 m (12,507 ft). The "highest navigable lake" claim is generally considered to refer to commercial craft. Numerous smaller bodies of water around the world are at higher elevations.

Aug 18, 2022 · The Lake Titicaca map, located 12,507 ft on the frontier between Peru and Bolivia, west-central South America, shows interesting points where the Tiahuanaco civilization, a precursor to the Inca Empire, left vestiges of its advanced stone-based architecture, beside touristic points, islands, and its weather.

Nov 14, 2023 · Lake Titicaca is the world’s highest navigable lake, located in the Peruvian Andes mountains near the border of Bolivia, at an elevation of 3812 meters. It’s the largest lake in South America and is considered the cradle of Andean civilization, with a rich and diverse history.

Oct 21, 2023 · Lake Titicaca is one of the most iconic and beloved lakes in South America. Located in the Andes Mountains at an elevation of 3,812 meters (12,506 feet), it is the largest lake in South America, straddling the border between Peru and Bolivia.