Warawara Lake (Cochabamba)

For the lake in the Oruro Department, see Warawara Lake (Oruro). For the lake in the Potosí Department, see Warawara Lake (Potosí).
Warawara
Warawara Lake (Cochabamba)
Warawara Lake (Cochabamba)
Warawara Lake (Cochabamba)
LocationBolivia
Cochabamba Department, Chapare Province
Coordinates17°17′40″S 66°7′30″W / 17.29444°S 66.12500°W / -17.29444; -66.12500
Max. length0.8 km (0.50 mi)
Max. width0.5 km (0.31 mi)
Surface elevation4,105 m (13,468 ft)

Warawara (Aymara warawara star,[1] Hispanicized spellings Huara Huara, Huarahuara), often spelled Wara Wara, is a lake in the Tunari National Park in Bolivia. It is located in the Cochabamba Department, Chapare Province, Sacaba Municipality.[2] Warawara lies north east of the city Cochabamba and north of Alalay Lake.[3] The lake is situated 4,105 metres (13,468 ft) high. It is 0.8 km long and 0.5 km at its widest point.[4]

See also

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. ^ Sacaba Municipality: population data and map showing Warawara Lake (unnamed) north of Alalay Lake (unnamed) in Cochabamba
  3. ^ lib.utexas.edu Map of the area
  4. ^ "Map of Laguna Wara Wara".


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