Lake Titicaca, Sacred Lake of the Incas
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Lake Titicaca, Sacred Lake of the Incas

Explore Lake Titicaca, the sacred lake of the Incas, famous for its beauty and the Sun Island.

Updated: July 7, 2026
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Elevation: 3,812m | Main hub: Copacabana
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A boat ride to Sun Island is highly recommended for hikers and history buffs.

Lake Titicaca is the highest navigable lake in the world, sitting at 3,812 meters. It is the mythical birthplace of the Incas. Visit Copacabana, the Sun Island (Isla del Sol), and take a boat cruise to explore ancient ruins.

Nearby Places & Attractions

Chincana Labyrinth
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Chincana Labyrinth

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Gold Museum
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Gold Museum

The Gold Museum (Museo de Oro) is a small museum located in the North Side of the Sun Island.

Madidi National Park
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Madidi National Park

Madidi National Park is the world's most biodiverse nature reserve. Spanning an impressive 19000 square kilometers (about 7336 square miles), it has cloud forests, lowland jungle, rivers, streams, swamps. It even has glaciers.

Cotapata National Park
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Cotapata National Park

The National Park Cotapata is located to the Northeast of the city of La Paz, approximately to 20kms away. The park has high mountain range, snowfields, periglacier areas and cloudy humid forest. One of its greater attractions is the pre-Colombian road of the Chucura or Choro or Inca Road that cr...

Carrasco National Park
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Carrasco National Park

Carrasco boasts incredible cloud forests and mountain scenery, deep valleys and canyons, torrential rivers, waterfalls, and exuberant vegetation. There are reports of an uncontacted indigenous group called the Tuki who may live deep within the inaccessible regions of the park. Some of the main at...

Apolobamba National Park
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Apolobamba National Park

The National Park Apolobamba is located to the West of the department of La Paz, specifically at the Bautista Saavedra, Franz Tamayo y Larecaja provinces. The park surrounds the municipalities of Pelechuco, Curva, Charazani and Guanay.

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