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Spacecraft nadir point: 15.2° S, 67.3° W

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Spacecraft Altitude: 165 nautical miles (306km)
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S43-151-163 - Lake Titicaca

The lake is seen in this oblique northwestward view. The lake, at
an altitude of 3800 meters, and having a depth of 300 meters, is
the highest navigable lake on Earth. The capital of Bolivia, La
Paz, may be seen at the center left. Linhof camera, 90mm lens, 8
August 1991, 18:19 GMT




Lake Titicaca, high in the Andean Altiplano of South America, is on the border between Peru and Bolivia (15.5S, 70.0W). At an altitude of 12,500 ft, an area of 3,206 sq. mi. and a depth of about 900 ft., it is the world's highest navigable fresh water lake. La Paz, the capital city of Bolivia, may be seen near the center left of the image on the eastern downslope side of the mountains. 3,206 sq mi (8,303 sqkm), 12,