Bolivia to build underwater museum at sacred lake
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Bolivia unveiled plans on Thursday for the construction of an underwater museum at the bottom of Lake Titicaca, the so-called “highest navigable lake” in the world, with a surface elevation of 3,812 meters. /VCG Photo

Bolivia unveiled plans on Thursday for the construction of an underwater museum at the bottom of Lake Titicaca, the so-called “highest navigable lake” in the world, with a surface elevation of 3,812 meters. /VCG Photo

The museum will be built just over 100 kilometers east of the country’s capital La Paz, with an investment of two million euros (2.4 million US dollars), said Bolivia’s Ministry of Cultures. /VCG Photo

The museum will be built just over 100 kilometers east of the country’s capital La Paz, with an investment of two million euros (2.4 million US dollars), said Bolivia’s Ministry of Cultures. /VCG Photo

Thousands of archaeological pieces of Pretiwanakota, Tiwanaku and Inca cultures have been found at Lake Titicaca, which are thought to be a million years old. The pieces include bone artifacts, ceramics, metal, human and animal bones and kitchen utensils. /VCG Photo

Thousands of archaeological pieces of Pretiwanakota, Tiwanaku and Inca cultures have been found at Lake Titicaca, which are thought to be a million years old. The pieces include bone artifacts, ceramics, metal, human and animal bones and kitchen utensils. /VCG Photo