|
Magical Andes Photography
LAKE TITICACA
Lake Titicaca is said to be the world’s highest navigable lake and is also the 14th largest by volume. An 8,400 square kilometre blue jewel in the bleak grasslands of the altiplano, it sits 3810m / 12,500ft above sea level and is shared by Peru and Bolivia.
Please click on an image to see a larger version and description. Clicking on the image also provides a list of sizes and prices for purchasing high quality prints of the images; please visit the Prints page for further details. Prices include postage and packing worldwide. To discover many more images of the Lake Titicaca and altiplano region and stock photography from throughout Peru and Bolivia please use the searchable database facility in the Image Library section. All photographic images © James Brunker 1999 - 2008. Reproduction or use of images without prior permission strictly prohibited. |
|
|
|
Other galleries: Salar de Uyuni | Cordillera Real | Sajama National Park | Towns & Cities | Festivals | People & Markets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Horca del Inca
This unusual monolithic construction cut out of natural rock ridges is found on a hilltop behind the village of Copacabana, Bolivia. The name, "The Inca's Gallows", is somewhat misleading as it predates the Incas by several centuries and was not used by a hangman. In fact it has been proved that it is an astronomical observatory. This image was taken on the spring equinox (21 September), when shadows from nearby rock fins project directly onto the monoliths (this also occurs on 21 March, the autumn equinox). Soon after sunrise on the winter solstice (21 June) the sun shines directly through a hole cut into a nearby rocky ridge and onto the lintel. Ref: Titicaca134934 Buy this print online: |
|
