Jach'a Quta (Murillo)
For the lake in the Aroma Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia, see Jach'a Quta (Aroma).
Jach'a Quta | |
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Location |
Bolivia, La Paz Department, Pedro Domingo Murillo Province, Achocalla Municipality |
Coordinates | 16°34′S 68°9′W / 16.567°S 68.150°WCoordinates: 16°34′S 68°9′W / 16.567°S 68.150°W |
Surface elevation | 3,760 m (12,340 ft) |
Jach'a Quta (Aymara jach'a big, great, quta lake,[1] "great lake", hispanicized spelling Jacha Kkota) is a lake in Bolivia located in the La Paz Department, Pedro Domingo Murillo Province, Achocalla Municipality. It is situated south of El Alto and La Paz near Achocalla.[2] Jach'a Quta is situated at a height of about 3,760 metres (12,340 ft), about 0.67 km long and 0.5 km at its widest point.
References
- ↑ www.katari.org Jach'a (adj.) - Fuerte y grande, largo o alto. Muchedumbre o junta de alguna cosa.. Quta (s.) - Lago.
- ↑ Achocalla Municipality: population data and map
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