[1] It existed about 46,000 years ago in the Salar de Uyuni basin.
Overall, this lake cycle was short and not deep,[1] with water levels reaching a height of 3,670 metres (12,040 ft).
[7] The Inca Huasi cycle coincides with the marine isotope stage 3,[8] the formation of a deep lake in the Laguna Pozuelos basin and the expansion of glaciers in several parts of South America[9][10] including the Puna.
[12] A more humid climate in northeastern Argentina and elsewhere in subtropical South America has been linked to the Inca Huasi phase.
[7] Other paleolakes are Coipasa, Ouki, Minchin, Sajsi, Salinas and Tauca.