Warawara Lake (Oruro)

For the lake in the Cochabamba Department, see Warawara Lake (Cochabamba). For the lake in the Potosí Department, see Warawara Lake (Potosí).
Warawara
Location Bolivia
Oruro Department
Coordinates 19°24′35″S 66°22′06″W / 19.40972°S 66.36833°W / -19.40972; -66.36833Coordinates: 19°24′35″S 66°22′06″W / 19.40972°S 66.36833°W / -19.40972; -66.36833

Warawara (Aymara warawara star,[1] also spelled Wara Wara) is a lake in Bolivia. It is situated in the Oruro Department, Sebastián Pagador Province, which is identical to the Santiago de Huari Municipality. The river Jach'uyu (Aymara for "big corral", Jachuyo) originates at the lake. It flows to the north-east.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ 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)
  2. ↑ BIGM map 1:50,000 6335-IV Laguna Wara Wara
  3. ↑ "Santiago de Huari". ine.gob.bo. Retrieved October 17, 2014. (unnamed)


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