Videos tagged with "lake"

Titicaca - Raza Ecuador(Album"Spirit") [14:25]
Lake Titicaca; is a lake located in the Andes on the border of Peru and Bolivia. It sits 3811 m (12500 ft) above sea level, making it the highest commercially navigable lake in the world. By volume of water, it is also the largest lake in South America Lake Maracaibo has a larger surface area, but it is often disregarded because it is directly connected to the sea. The origin of the name Titicaca is unknown. It has been translated as "Rock Puma," as local communities have traditionally interpreted the shape of the lake to be that of a puma hunting a rabbit. "Titicaca" combines words from the local languages Quechua and Aymara. The word is also translated as "Crag of Lead." Locally, the lake goes by several names. Because the southeast quarter of the lake is separate from the main body (connected only by the Strait of Tiquina), the Bolivians call it Lago Huiñaymarca (Quechua: Wiñay Marka) and the larger part Lago Chucuito. In Peru, these smaller and larger parts are referred to as Lago Pequeño and Lago Grande, respectively. The cold sources and winds over the lake give it an average surface temperature of 10 to 14 °C (50 to 57 °F). In the winter (June--September), mixing occurs with the deeper waters, which are always between 10 to 11 °C (50 to 52 °F) Titicaca is notable for a population of people who live on the Uros, a group of 44 or so artificial islands made of floating reeds (totora, a reed that abounds in the shallows of the lake). These islands have become a major ...
Tags: Raza, Ecuador, Titicaca, HD, Lake Titicaca

Ecuador Dec 2011 [05:12]
Climbing and Hiking in Ecuador Dec 2011
Tags: Cotopaxi, Cayambe, Ecuador, Climbing, Ilinizas, Chimborazo, Chimborazo (volcano), Mountain, Park, Trail, Hiking, Lake, Nature

Cuicocha Lake [05:59]
This video presents the beatuy of Ecuadorian places.
Tags: cuicocha, lake, ecuador, lago, laguna, cotacahi, imbabura

SHYG in Ecuador 2011 [18:42]
I'm sure you're curious to know what the Senior High Youth Group (SHYG) was up to in Ecuador last summer. Well, the wait is over! You can now experience it for yourself. The Ecuadorian people blessed us with their hospitality and also with their excitement to worship God alongside us as...
Tags: Ecuador, SHYG, Christ Church Lake Forest, vlog, 2011, Shandia, Quito, Aaron Thaete, Andrew Abrams, Derek Bolman, Maddie Braun, Peter Costopulos, Dalsen Ferbert, Cailee Filkin, Alex Jakaitis, Jenna Mendelson, Elise Moderwell, Corbin Neville, Emily Nowlin,

COLOMBIA - BOGOTÁ EMERSON EDUARDO RODRIGUES [00:40]
travel personal
Tags: ecuador, bruno, canal, cali, lake, Bogotá, 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Colombia, outdoor sports, bike, video game, tourism