Lake Titicaca

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Lake Titicaca

Lake Titcaca the world's highest navigable body of water, is located between Bolivia and Peru. It is situated at a very high altitude, at over 3800 meters about sea level. It is a sacred place for the Inca civilization, as the Incan mythology says that the first Inca king, Manco Capac, was born here. According to the Incan mythology, this is the place where the world was created from, when the god Viracocha came out of the lake and created the sun, the stars and the first people. On the Bolivian side of the lake you will find the fascinating town of Challapampa, home of the famous labyrinth (Chinkana). Also on the Bolivian side, you can find the biggest island of the lake, Isla island, making it not tourism friendly, the over 180 ruins from the Incan period are making it worth to visit.

Es un lugar (place) sagrado para los ________.

incas

Está a _________ metros sobre (above) el nivel del mar.

3800

La isla más grande se llama _______ ______ ______. Tiene más de ______ ruinas del period inca.

Isla del sol, 180

El Lago ___________ está localizado entre (between) __________ y ________.

Titicaca, Bolivia, Perú

Es el lago navegable más _________ del ____________.

alto, mundo


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