October 31, 2002
Peru finds Pre-Inca Ruins Beneath Lake Titicaca

Yahoo! News - Peru Finds Pre-Inca Ruins Beneath Lake Titicaca

Peruvian divers have found pre-Inca stairways, ramps and walls beneath the waters of Lake Titicaca, but experts said on Wednesday the discoveries were not the remains of a legendary lost city.

"The remains were found at a depth of between 6.5 and 26 feet on the eastern side of the lake. ... They are built with interlocking stones," oceanic engineer and expedition member Gustavo Villavicencio told Reuters.
Lake Titicaca, a sweeping expanse of brilliant blue water high in the Andes at an altitude of 12,540 feet, is shared by Peru and Bolivia. The world's highest navigable lake, it attracts flocks of visitors a year to see its floating reed islands, Aymara-speaking Indians and Inca ruins.

Posted by Heretic at October 31, 2002 04:56 PM | TrackBack
Comments

Very interesting! I've always wanted to visit Peru and see all of those ruins. Especially the strange pictures at Nazca...

Posted by: Sai Tsukiyama on April 15, 2003 02:44 PM

Wow that's cool. I'm researching Peru for a school project and this is one of the most interesting things!

Posted by: A- on September 24, 2003 07:46 AM

kool dog

Posted by: bob on September 30, 2003 01:28 PM
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