In the Andes Mountains there are not only tens of thousands of meters high mountains, however, there is also a large navigable lake.
If Ojos del Salado, one of the volcanoes in the Andes Mountains, is the highest volcano in the world, then Lake Titicaca, which is located at an altitude of 3,812 meters above sea level, is recorded as the highest navigable lake in the world. Lake Titicaca can be traversed by ships measuring tens of meters, weighing thousands of tons.
There are actually several lakes that are located higher than Lake Titicaca, however, they are too small to be navigable.
Lake Titicaca is about 190 km long and 80 km wide. With a surface area of 8,372 km², it can accommodate a volume of water of 893 km³. This large lake has a coast of 1,125 km. The average depth of this lake is about 107 meters, with a maximum depth of 284 meters.
Lake Titicaca is located in the Andes Mountains, on the border of Peru and Bolivia. This largest lake in South America consists of two basins, namely Lago Grande (Lago Chucuito) and Winaymarka (Lago Pequeno) which are smaller. The two are connected by the 850 meter long Tiquina Strait.
Lake Titicaca gets its water source from 25 rivers that flow in South America. The largest are the Ramis River, Coata River, Ilave River, Huancane River and Suchez.
Lake Titicaca has 41 islands, including Amantani Island, Taquile Island, Isla del Sol, Isla de la Luna, and Chelleca Island. There are thousands of people living on the islands scattered across Lake Titicaca. Most of the islanders depend on agriculture, fishing and tourism for their livelihood.