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Bolivia Destinations
Lake
Titicaca |
This amazing deep blue lake is the largest in South America and the highest commercially navigable lake in the world. The origin of its name is not known and it has been translated in several different ways. One of these translations says that “Titicaca” means “Rock Puma” (combining words from the 2 local languages of Aymara and Quechua), so-called because of its resemblance to the shape of a puma hunting a rabbit.
More than 25 rivers empty into Titicaca, and it has 41 islands, some of which are densely populated. It is the perfect place to enjoy a spectacular view of the snowy hills of the mountain range, that contrast with the blue waters of the lake, and is a wonderful destination for nature lovers: the most typical fish of the region include suches, carachis, bogas, umantos, and ispis and there are also several species of birds, such as wild geese and ducks that can be seen. .
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Totora reed boats at Lake Titicaca
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According to Andean legend, Manco Capac and Mama Ocllo, the first children of the Sun, emerged from the depths of Lake Titicaca and started civilization, which is why the Andean people refer to it as “The Sacred Lake,” and later, during the Spanish Conquest, the lake allegedly became a secret depository for the empire's gold. It was said that at the bottom of this frigid lake, was buried the Inka Huascar's gold chain, which weighed 2,000 kilos. Loyal Inka people threw it into the lake to prevent it from falling into Spanish hands. |
Lake Titicaca
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