Geography
The World's Highest Navigable Lake Has Floating Reed Islands
A riddle from Fawazeer's Geography pack — one of 2,500+ Arabic riddles across 11 themed packs. Guess, then reveal the answer below.
Which lake holds the record as the world's highest navigable lake for commercial vessels, located on the Peru–Bolivia border at 3,812 metres elevation?
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What is the world's highest navigable lake?
Lake Titicaca, on the Peru-Bolivia border at 3,812 metres, is the highest lake in the world navigable by large commercial vessels.
What is the answer to this geography riddle?
The answer is Lake Titicaca. It sits high in the Andes and is famous for the Uros people who live on man-made floating reed islands.
Why is this lake famous?
It was a cradle of the Inca civilisation, and communities there still build and live on floating islands made entirely of totora reeds.