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Since the ancestors of the tiahuanaco culture, this enormous portion of water had a mystical impact on puno society, since lake titicaca is the protagonist and gave rise to the world from which the two founders of the inca empire emerged from the depths of lake titicaca. the god viracocha emerged from its waters to create the world as we know it. among his most notable creations are the inti (sun), killa (moon) and the stars, in addition to the first inhabitants of the earth, to whom he entrusted the worship of the created gods. on the other hand, there is also a legend that manco capac and mama ocllo, children of viracocha, emerged from lake titicaca with the mission of founding the powerful and majestic inca empire, the most vigorous culture that prevailed in peru. the titicaca national reserve is located in the continental waters of lake titicaca, at an average altitude of 3,810 m.a.s.l. its presence seeks to conserve the flora and fauna of lake titicaca, support the socioeconomic development of the region and maintain the cultural traditions of the human populations that inhabit the vicinity of the lake. the lake is located between the countries of peru and bolivia. before it was the tahuantinsuyu plateau known as the qollasuyo territory. the temperature of its waters varies between 11° and 14° c.
