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The lake is located at the northern end of the endorheic Altiplano basin high in the Andes on the border of Peru and Bolivia. The western part of the lake lies within the Puno Region of Peru, and the eastern side is located in the Bolivian La Paz Department . Map of Lake Titicaca

stone" possibly alluding to the origin story of the Inca that the Sun and Moon were born in the lake . The chronicler Bernabé Cobo documented two versions of an Inca origin myth that took place on the northern part of this island. [ 2 ] The first Inca Manco Capac is said to have emerged

prestige are the precursors to Tiwanaku's powerful empire. [ 1 ] Tiwanaku’s location between the lake and dry highlands provided key resources of fish, wild birds, plants, and herding grounds for camelidae , particularly llamas . [ 6 ] The Titicaca Basin is the most productive environment

The lake has been designated as a site for conservation under the Ramsar Convention . [ 2 ] Contents 1 Lake dynamics 2 Salinity and geology 3 Mining and heavy metals 4 Flora and fauna 5 Archaeological evidence 6 References 7 External links [ edit ] Lake dynamics

and capabilities of reed boats. Contents 1 History 2 Thor Heyerdahl 3 Reed boats of Lake Titicaca 4 Other examples 5 See also 6 Notes 7 References 8 External links [ edit ] History Petroglyphs of a reed boat and men The image on the right shows petroglyphs

Prior to European colonization, the Andean region of Bolivia was a part of the Inca Empire - the largest state in Pre-Columbian America . The Spanish Empire conquered the region in the 16th century. During most of the Spanish colonial period, this territory was called Upper Peru or Charcas

The Aymara, in their turn, overran and displaced some "more indigenous" Uru population from the Lake Titicaca and Lake Poopó regions, even as recently as the 1930s. [ 4 ] [ edit ] Geography Most present day Aymara-speakers live in the Lake Titicaca basin beginning in Lake Titicaca

This is the history of Bolivia . See also the history of Latin America and the history of the Americas . Contents 1 Pre-Hispanic period 1.1 Inca rule 2 Spanish colonial period 2.1 Conquest by Spain 2.2 Spanish administration 3 Struggle for independence 4 19th century

The Diablada or Danza de Diablos ( English : Dance of Devils ) is a traditional South American dance created in the Andean Altiplano characterized by the mask and devil suit wore by the dancers. [ 4 ] The dance is a mixture of the Spaniard's theatrical presentations and Andean religious