Jach'a Quta (Murillo)

Coordinates: 16°34′S 68°9′W / 16.567°S 68.150°W / -16.567; -68.150
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Jach'a Quta
LocationBolivia,
La Paz Department, Pedro Domingo Murillo Province, Achocalla Municipality
Coordinates16°34′S 68°9′W / 16.567°S 68.150°W / -16.567; -68.150
Surface elevation3,760 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

  1. ^ www.katari.org Jach'a (adj.) - Fuerte y grande, largo o alto. Muchedumbre o junta de alguna cosa.. Quta (s.) - Lago.
  2. ^ Achocalla Municipality: Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine population data and map