Ch'iyar Quta (Nor Lípez)

This article is about the lake in the Nor Lípez Province. For other uses, see Ch'iyar Quta (disambiguation).
Ch'iyar Quta
Location Bolivia,
Potosí Department, Nor Lípez Province
Coordinates 21°35′S 68°5′W / 21.583°S 68.083°W / -21.583; -68.083Coordinates: 21°35′S 68°5′W / 21.583°S 68.083°W / -21.583; -68.083[1]
Surface elevation 4,201 m (13,783 ft)

Ch'iyar Quta (Aymara ch'iyara black, quta lake,[2] "black lake", hispanicized spellings Chiar Kkota, Chiar Khota, Chiar Kota) is a Bolivian lake located in the Nor Lípez Province of the Potosí Department near the border to Chile. It is situated at a height of about 4,201 meters (13,783 feet) south west of Laguna Hedionda and east of Mount Araral.

See also

References

  1. mapcarta.com
  2. www.katari.org Ch'iyara (adj.) - Color negro. Quta (s.) - Lago.


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