Laram Quta (Los Andes)
This article is about the lake in the Los Andes Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia. For other uses, see Laram Quta (disambiguation).
| Laram Quta | |
|---|---|
| Location |
Bolivia, La Paz Department, Los Andes Province |
| Coordinates | 16°25′S 68°27′W / 16.417°S 68.450°WCoordinates: 16°25′S 68°27′W / 16.417°S 68.450°W[1] |
| Max. length | 1.7 km (1.1 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.4 km (0.25 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 3,850 m (12,630 ft) |
Laram Quta (Aymara larama blue, quta lake,[2] "blue lake", hispanicized spellings Laramkkota, Laram Kkota) is a lake in Bolivia located in the La Paz Department, Los Andes Province, Pucarani Municipality.[3] It lies south east of Wiñaymarka, the southern part of Lake Titicaca and south of Pucarani. Laram Quta is situated at a height of about 3,850 metres (12,630 ft), about 1.7 km long and 0.4 km at its widest point.
References
- ↑ "Laguna Laramkkota". getamap.net. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ↑ Ludovico Bertonio, Aymara-Spanish Dictionary (Transcription): Larama - Azul. Quta - Mar, laguna, charco.
- ↑ Laja Municipality: population data and map showing Laram Quta ("Laguna Laram Kkota") situated in the Pucarani Municipality, south of Pucarani.
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