It is an ideal place for the lovers of
the ecological tourism, and everyone who wants to visit the archaeological
locations of old civilizations, everything in landscapes of unforgettable charm.
It is located on the Collao plateau. Constitutes the highest navigable lake
in the world, 3,812 meters above sea level. It possesses an extension of 8,300
square/km, of which 4,966 square/km corresponds to Peru and 3,334 square/km to
Bolivia. It measures 195 kms. length and 65 kms. width and it reaches until 304
m. depth. It presents numerous geographical accidents, 36 islands, some of those
inhabited and with archaeological remains.
The south part denominated "Huiñaimarca" is separated from
the lake by the "Estrecho de Tiquina" (Strait of Tiquina). It receives
the waters of all rivers of the Collao plateau. The biggest quantity of water is
received from rains, and it reaches difference of levels up to 2 m. The
waters of the lake discharge by the Desagüadero River, but mostly it loses
its waters because of the evaporation (95%). The average temperature of its
waters is from 9°C to 12°C (48.2°F to 53.6 °F).
The famous scientific and expeditionary Jaques Cousteau carried out, in 1968,
the biggest scientific investigation in the Titicaca.
Inside the lake different tourist destinations exist, among those we
recommend the following because of their proximity to Puno's port: