Waña Quta (Cochabamba)

For other places with the same name, see Waña Quta (disambiguation).
Waña Quta
Location Bolivia
Cochabamba Department, Capinota Province
Coordinates 17°33′S 66°9′W / 17.550°S 66.150°W / -17.550; -66.150Coordinates: 17°33′S 66°9′W / 17.550°S 66.150°W / -17.550; -66.150[1]
Surface elevation 2,752 m (9,029 ft)

Waña Quta (Aymara waña dry, quta lake,[2] "dry lake", hispanicized spellings Huanacota, Guañacoba, Guañacota, Huañacota, Huna Khota) is a lake in Bolivia located in the Cochabamba Department, Capinota Province, Santiváñez Municipality, Waña Quta Canton and Santiváñez Canton. It is situated south east of the village Waña Quta and east of the town Santiváñez at a height of about 2,752 metres (9,029 ft).

References

  1. mapcarta.com "Laguna Huanacota", retrieved on December 20, 2012
  2. www.katari.org Waña (adj.) - Seco. Quta (s.) - Lago.


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