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Khari Khari Lakes

Coordinates: 19°36′S 65°43′W / 19.600°S 65.717°W / -19.600; -65.717
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Khari Khari Lakes
LocationBolivia,
Potosí Department
Coordinates19°36′S 65°43′W / 19.600°S 65.717°W / -19.600; -65.717
Primary inflowsSan Ildefonso River

The Khari Khari Lakes (Quechua khari khari a thorny medical plant, a species of rubus,[1] hispanicized spellings Cari Cari, Kari Kari, Kari-Kari) are two closely connected artificial lakes, San Ildefonso and San Pablo (now integrated into San Ildefonso) situated in the Khari Khari mountain range of Bolivia.[2][3] The lakes lie about 8 km east of Potosí in the Potosí Department, Tomás Frías Province, Potosí Municipality,[4] northeast of the lakes named San Sebastián and Planilla which are also artificial lakes.

See also

References

  1. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
  2. ^ apemin.eu
  3. ^ aecid.bo
  4. ^ Potosí Municipality: population data and map