Lake Titicaca's Absolute Essentials
Situated at 3,812 meters above sea level, Lake Titicaca spans the border of Peru and Bolivia. This collection features significant archaeological landmarks like the Aramu Muru rock carving and the Inca Uyo structures. It highlights the 17th-century Spanish colonial Basilica of Our Lady of Copacabana and the 19th-century iron-hulled SS Coya. Natural sites include the Titicaca National Reserve and Lake Umayo, while strategic waterways like the Strait of Tiquina and Estrecho de Yampupata connect the lake’s major islands and peninsulas.
A Lake Titicaca
Lake Titicaca is a large freshwater lake in the Andes mountains on the border of Bolivia and Peru.
B Aramu Muru's Doorway
Aramu Muru is an abandoned stone carving in Peru, near Lake Titicaca, known as “Gate of the Gods”.
C Inca Uyo
`Inca Uyo is an archaeological site of cut-stone structures located near the town of Chucuito, Peru.
D SS Coya
SS Coya is a 19th-century iron-hulled steamship on Lake Titicaca. After a long history carrying freight and passengers she is currently a…
E Basilica of Our Lady of Copacabana
The Basilica of Our Lady of Copacabana is a 17th-century Spanish colonial shrine that houses the image of the Virgen de Copacabana.
F Pachat'aqa
Pachat'aqa, possibly erroneously also named Horca del Inca in Spanish, is an archaeological site in Bolivia situated near Lake Titicaca.
G Palace of the Virgins of Sun
Iñaq Uyu, also called Aklla Wasi, is an archaeological site in Bolivia situated on the Isla de la Luna, an island of Lake Titicaca.
H Titicaca National Reserve
The Titicaca National Reservation is located in the Puno Region, Peru, in the Puno and Huancané provinces.
I Lake Umayo
Lake Umayo is a lake in Atuncolla District of the Puno Region of Peru. The Sillustani burial ground is near the shores of the lake.
J Estrecho de Yampupata
A narrow water passage separating the Yampupata Peninsula from the Isla del Sol on the Bolivian side of Lake Titicaca. It serves as a primary navigation route for boats traveling between the mainland and the island.
Wiñaymarka Lake
Wiñaymarka Lake is the southern branch of Lake Titicaca in Bolivia and Peru.
L Strait of Tiquina
The Strait of Tiquina is the passage that connects the larger and smaller parts of Lake Titicaca in Bolivia.
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