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Sayt'u Qucha (Tiquipaya)

Coordinates: 17°12′55″S 66°11′40″W / 17.21528°S 66.19444°W / -17.21528; -66.19444
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Sayt'u Qucha
Location of Sayt'u Qucha (Tiquipaya) in Bolivia.
Location of Sayt'u Qucha (Tiquipaya) in Bolivia.
Sayt'u Qucha (Tiquipaya)
Location of Sayt'u Qucha (Tiquipaya) in Bolivia.
Location of Sayt'u Qucha (Tiquipaya) in Bolivia.
Sayt'u Qucha (Tiquipaya)
Location of Sayt'u Qucha (Tiquipaya) in Bolivia.
Location of Sayt'u Qucha (Tiquipaya) in Bolivia.
Sayt'u Qucha (Tiquipaya)
LocationCochabamba Department, Quillacollo Province, Tiquipaya Municipality
Coordinates17°12′55″S 66°11′40″W / 17.21528°S 66.19444°W / -17.21528; -66.19444
Basin countriesBolivia
Surface elevation4,305 m (14,124 ft)
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Sayt'u Qucha (Quechua sayt'u long and narrow, rectangular,[1] qucha lake, "long and narrow lake",[2] hispanicized spellings Sayto Khocha, Saytu Khocha, Saytu Kocha) is a Bolivian lake located in the Cochabamba Department, Quillacollo Province, Tiquipaya Municipality,[3] situated about 4,305 m high.

References

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  1. ^ katari.org Quechua-Spanish dictionary: Sayt'u (adj.) - Largo y angosto, forma rectangular.
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary): qucha, qhucha, quchacha. s. Laguna. Lago pequeño. qucha, qhucha. s. Lago. Gran masa de agua en una depresión.
  3. ^ Tiquipaya Municipality: population data and map showing "Laguna Sayto Khocha"