Lake Titicaca Research Paper

Jacques Cousteau's 1968 Lake Titicaca expedition[edit] In 1968 Jacques Cousteau mounted an expedition to explore Bolivia and Peru's Lake Titicaca in search of submerged Inca treasure. [29] [30] [31] [32] Starting off the coast of Peru the diving equipment was tested and practive dives were made. Poor weather inturupted the practice session. Departing from the Port of Matarani Peru on the Pacific Ocean, Two mini Submarines were unloaded onto rail cars. The train climbed up the Andies Mountians to over 14,666 feet at Crucero Alto Peru. Decending down the mountian by rail they arrived at Lake Titicaca 12,507 ft. They visited ruins in Peru before continuing south to Copacabana, Bolivia. Where a parade was held in honor of the event.
Ruins were visited at Isla del Sol and Isla de la Luna, Then dives were made in the area visiting minor underwater ruins. The expected rich schools of fish are not found. For the next four weeks dives were made in the area. During these dives many dead fish were found and collected. Large toads were found and noted.[33] Samples of the dead fish and the toads were sent to The Oceanographic Museum (Musée océanographique) in Monaco for study. To help map the bottom of the lake Dr Harold Edgerton arrived from MIT with depth mapping, equipment.[34] [35] After mapping the lake a area is selected for the subs to dive in. Floats are added to the subs. The two mini subs were launched with Jacques Cousteau and Albert Falco[36] at the controls. Dives dived with the subs to a depth of 100 feet. The subs continued down to a depth of 400 feet. The toads were found at 400 feet below water. After the sub dive the results for the test on the dead fish arrived from Monico. When trout were introduced into the lake in 1940 parasites were introduced with them.[37