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Warawara Lake (Cochabamba)

Coordinates: 17°17′S 66°7′W / 17.283°S 66.117°W / -17.283; -66.117
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Warawara
LocationBolivia
Cochabamba Department, Chapare Province
Coordinates17°17′S 66°7′W / 17.283°S 66.117°W / -17.283; -66.117
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.

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