Titicaca Travel Peru

An important lake in Andean mythology, from which, according to legend, Manco Cápac and Mama Ocllo, children of the Sun god and founders of the Inca Empire, emerged. Peru and Bolivia share sovereignty over this navigable lake, which is the highest in the world at 3,810 masl. It has an area of 8,559 km2 and has a maximum depth of 283 metres. The annual average temperature of its waters varies, from between 9°C and 15°C from October to May, and from -14°C to -2°C, June to September. The lake works as a temperature regulator for the area regulator for the area; if it did not exist, the chance of any type of life would be nil. The Peruvian side has various islands, including Amantaní, Taquile, Tikonata, Suasi, Soto and Anapia (natural islands) and the floating areas created by the Uros (artificial islands). On the lake shore grow totora reeds, which harbor a variety of birds and also fish such as carachis, mauris, and suche lake catfish (in danger of extinction), all of which are native species prized for their nutritional value, as well as trout and silverside, which are non-native species.