Jach'a Quta (Murillo) Explained

Jach'a Quta
Location:Bolivia,
La Paz Department, Pedro Domingo Murillo Province, Achocalla Municipality
Coords:-16.5667°N -77°W
Elevation:3760m (12,340feet)
Pushpin Label:Jach'a Quta (Murillo)
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Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Jach'a Quta (Murillo) in Bolivia.
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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.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.katari.org/diccionario/diccionario.php www.katari.org
  2. http://www.ine.gob.bo/publicaciones/visorPdf.aspx?Codigo=020104&tipo=1 Achocalla Municipality: