Titicaca is the largest lake by surface area in South America at 8,372 km².

Lake Titicaca is a large, deep lake in the Andes on the border of Bolivia and Peru, often called the "highest navigable lake" in the world, at the surface elevation of 3,812 metres (12,507 ft).

Titicaca is a lake that spans 8,372 km² in surface area, reaching as deep as 281 meters. It also holds a total water volume of up to 893 km³.

It spans 177 km on its length. Countries along its shoreline in South America: Bolivia, Peru.

 Compare Titicaca with Cochrane/Pueyrredón Lake from Argentina, Chile.