Explain why Lake Maracaibo cannot be considered the largest lake in South America. What is South America’s largest lake, and what special distinction does it have?
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» I believe that Lake Titicaca in the altiplano of Peru and Bolivia is the largest lake in South America by volume of water and it is also probably the highest such large lake in the world and I believe it is at an elevation of about 12,500 feet. The indigenous tribe, the Uros live on reed islands within it.
Answer: The largest lake in the southern America is Titicaca lake. Titicaca lake is 12,500 feet above sea level where it is navigable to sail on. According to its length and width, it is 118miles in length and 50miles in width. Lake Titicaca is less than 20 ancient lakes on earth and is situated between Peru to the west and Bolivia to the east.
Explanation: Lake Maracaibo cannot considered as a lake because it is an Estuary and known as a tidal bay. For my own understanding, lakes are large basin containing water and is very, very deep which is apart from any outlet water that serves to drain out the water in the lake. Lake Maracaibo is connected to the outlet waters which drains out the water in it which makes it not deep enough to make able to sail in it.