Is trout fresh in Lake Titicaca?

Yes, the trout you get around Lake Titicaca is really fresh, because it is commercially farmed and then taken daily right from those frigid waters up high, where the altitude makes everything feel sharp.

Brought in from North America around the middle of the 20th century, the rainbow trout (trucha) managed to take hold in the lake’s special ecosystem. Now it is the main dish in the area. If you eat in Copacabana or somewhere on the Isla del Sol, it is usually presented grilled, fried, or covered with a hearty local garlic sauce.