Under the rippling water, the native fish are in danger of going extinct because of overfishing, invasive species and pollution. The locals, many descendants from the region’s original settlers 4,000 years ago, rely on this land and the lake for their livelihoods, but both resources are fast deteriorating. The waning light falls on a shoreline strewn with debris-litter, feces and the long shadow of an animal carcass. The burning orb dips quickly below the mountains and sends brilliant silver rays dancing over the water, blanketing the landscape in a soft glow. And when the sun sets over Lake Titicaca, it’s easy to see why it’s the backdrop to a creation myth.
For the Inca, Peru’s famous Lake Titicaca was the birthplace of humankind. Straddling the border between Bolivia and Peru, it is the highest navigable lake in the world for large vessels and the biggest lake in South America by volume.Īll this goes to show that it’s an important body of water.
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