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Warawara Lake (Potosí)

Coordinates: 19°43′15″S 66°1′45″W / 19.72083°S 66.02917°W / -19.72083; -66.02917
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Warawara
Location of Warawara Lake (Potosí) in Bolivia.
Location of Warawara Lake (Potosí) in Bolivia.
Warawara Lake (Potosí)
Location of Warawara Lake (Potosí) in Bolivia.
Location of Warawara Lake (Potosí) in Bolivia.
Warawara Lake (Potosí)
LocationBolivia
Potosí Department, Antonio Quijarro Province
Coordinates19°43′15″S 66°1′45″W / 19.72083°S 66.02917°W / -19.72083; -66.02917
Max. length0.77 km (0.48 mi)
Max. width0.65 km (0.40 mi)
Surface elevation4,400 m (14,400 ft)
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Warawara (Aymara warawara star,[1] hispanicized spellings Huara Huara, Huarahuara), often spelled Wara Wara, is a small lake in Bolivia in the Potosí Department, Antonio Quijarro Province, Porco Municipality, Kunturiri Canton.[2] Warawara lies between Wilanta Qullu in the northwest and Porco in the southeast[3] at a height of approximately 4,400 m (14,400 ft). It is 0.77 km long and 0.65 km at its widest point.

References

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  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. ^ Porco Municipality: population data and map
  3. ^ lib.utexas.edu Map of the area