Place

Lake Titicaca

Lake Titicaca is a large freshwater lake in the high Andes on the border of Peru and Bolivia, at about 3,800 metres. Its shores were the heartland of the Tiwanaku civilisation and later of Aymara kingdoms such as the Lupaca and Pacajes. Inca tradition placed the origin of their founder Manco Capac at the lake, and its islands held major shrines.

Lake Titicaca
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Mentioned in 5 profiles

Inca EmpireFoundation, MilitaryRepublic of BoliviaImpact, SummaryKingdom of ChimorImpactWari EmpireFoundationTiwanakuFoundation, Socioeconomy, Impact, Decline, Summary

Mentioned in 7 state histories

PukaráTiwanakuPacajesColla KingdomLupaca KingdomKingdom of CuscoRoyal Audiencia of Charcas

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Lake Titicaca. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/lake-titicaca
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“Lake Titicaca.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/lake-titicaca. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Lake Titicaca.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/lake-titicaca.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Lake Titicaca’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/lake-titicaca (Accessed: ).

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