Titicaca

[ tit-i-kah-kuh; Spanish tee-tee-kah-kah ]

noun

1. Lake Titicaca, a lake on the boundary between southern Peru and western Bolivia, in the Andes: the largest lake in the region; the highest large lake in the world. 3,200 square miles (8,290 square kilometers); 12,508 feet (3,812 meters) above sea level.

Titicaca

/ titiˈkaka /

noun

1. Lake Titicaca
   a lake between S Peru and W Bolivia, in the Andes: the highest large lake in the world; drained by the Desaguadero River flowing into Lake Poopó. Area: 8135 sq km (3141 sq miles). Altitude: 3809 m (12 497 ft). Depth: 370 m (1214 ft)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Titicaca¹

First recorded in 1750–55; from Spanish (Lago) Titicaca, from Quechua Titiqaqa (Qucha)

Example Sentences

Recent intense rains in Bolivia helped Lake Titicaca recover.

From Seattle Times

Ancient raised fields had been found around Lake Titicaca, on the border of Peru and Bolivia.

From Salon

Since then, more archaeological discoveries around Lake Titicaca have suggested that ancient farmers were forced to work the raised fields by the expansionist Tiwanaku empire during its peak between AD 500 and 1100.

From Salon

Focusing on the Lake Titicaca Basin in the Andes mountains, anthropologists found through analysis of 1,179 projectile points that the rise of archery technology dates to around 5,000 years ago.

From Science Daily

Each projectile point originated in the Lake Titicaca Basin, specifically the Ilave and Ramis valleys, which are located southwest and northwest of the basin, respectively.

From Science Daily