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| According to the legend the Sun God Inti sent down to Earth his son Manco Capac and daughter Mama Ocllo in order to improve the life of the Andean people. After descending on the Sun Island they founded the Inca Empire.
Traditionally regarded as the highest navigable body of water in the world, its dimensions measure 233km (145mi) from northwest to southeast and 97km (60mi) from northeast to southwest .
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The lake has an indented shoreline, 36 islands and exceptionally clear sapphire-blue water. Titicaca is revered by the Indians who live on its shores, and the Islas del Sol and Islas de la Luna, two islands in the lake, are the legendary sites of the Inca's creation myths. Half of the lake lies within the borders of Peru.
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The main town in the area is Copacabana, which has a sparkling white Moorish-style cathedral and is host to the Fiesta de la Virgen de Candelaria. Isla Suriqui is world-renowned for its totora reed boats; Isla Kalahuta for its stone tombs; and Incas Island is reputed in legend to have an underground network of passageways linking it to Cusco, the old Inca capital of Peru.
Several tours and cruises are available on Lake Titicaca, both in the Bolivian and the Peruvian sides.
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