Janq'uquta (Puno)

This article is about the lake in the Puno Region, Peru. For other uses, see Janq'u Quta.
Janq'uquta
Location Puno Region
Coordinates 14°40′15″S 70°29′08″W / 14.67083°S 70.48556°W / -14.67083; -70.48556Coordinates: 14°40′15″S 70°29′08″W / 14.67083°S 70.48556°W / -14.67083; -70.48556
Basin countries Peru
Max. length 2.34 km (1.45 mi)
Max. width 1.21 km (0.75 mi)
Surface elevation 3,909 m (12,825 ft)

Janq'uquta or Janq'u Quta (Aymara janq'u white, quta lake,[1] "white lake", hispanicized spellings Janccoccota, Janjojota, Janjoqota) is a lake in Peru located in the Puno Region, Melgar Province, Orurillo District.[2] It is situated at a height of about 3,909 metres (12,825 ft), about 2.34 km long and 1.21 km at its widest point. Janq'uquta lies between the La Raya mountain range in the north-west and Lake Titicaca in the south-east at the mountain Janq'u Q'awa.

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References

  1. ↑ www.katari.org Janq'u (adj.) - Blanco. Quta (s.) - Lago.
  2. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Melgar Province (Puno Region)


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