Titicaca

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

/ ˌtɪt ɪˈkɑ kə; Spanish ˌti tiˈkɑ kɑ /

noun

Lake, a lake on the boundary between S Peru and W Bolivia, in the Andes: the largest lake in the region; the highest large lake in the world. 3200 sq. mi. (8290 sq. km); 12,508 feet (3812 meters) above sea level.

Example sentences from the Web for titicaca

The most ancient of the temples of Peru was that on the island of Titicaca, to which extraordinary veneration was paid.

The Mythologies of Ancient Mexico and Peru |Lewis Spence
Figures 52 and 53 represent different ruins on the island of Titicaca.

Ancient America, in Notes on American Archaeology |John D. Baldwin
On Titicaca Island are the ruins of a great edifice described as “a palace or temple.”

Ancient America, in Notes on American Archaeology |John D. Baldwin
These structures and carved monuments are largely gathered about the lake of Titicaca.

Prehistoric Structures of Central America |Martin Ingham Townsend

Lake Titicaca contains several islands, notably Titicaca and Coati.

An Account of the Conquest of Peru |Pedro Sancho

British Dictionary definitions for titicaca

Titicaca

/ (Spanish titiˈkaka) /

noun

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)

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