Jayu Quta (Carangas)
This article is about the lake in the Carangas Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia. For other uses, see Jayu Quta.
| Jayu Quta | |
|---|---|
| Location |
Bolivia, Oruro Department, Carangas Province, Sud Carangas Province |
| Coordinates | 18°40′31″S 67°35′20″W / 18.67528°S 67.58889°WCoordinates: 18°40′31″S 67°35′20″W / 18.67528°S 67.58889°W[1] |
| Surface area | 7.83 km2 (3.02 sq mi) |
Jayu Quta (Aymara jayu salt, quta lake,[2] "salt lake", hispanicized spelling Jayu Kkota) is a lake in the Oruro Department in Bolivia. It is situated west of Poopó Lake on the border of the Carangas Province (Corque Municipality) and the Sud Carangas Province (Andamarca Municipality). Jayu Quta is about 3.4 km long and 2.5 km at its widest point.
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References
- ↑ wikimapia.org "Laguna Jayu Kkota", retrieved on December 21, 2012
- ↑ Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
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