Janq'uquta | |
Location: | Puno Region |
Coords: | -14.6708°N -70.4856°W |
Pushpin Map: | Peru |
Basin Countries: | Peru |
Length: | 2.34km (01.45miles) |
Width: | 1.21km (00.75miles) |
Elevation: | 3909m (12,825feet) |
Janq'uquta or Janq'u Quta (Aymara janq'u white, quta lake,[1] "white lake", hispanicized spellings Janccoccota, Janjojota, Janjoqota) is a lake in Peru located in the Puno Region, Melgar Province, Orurillo District.[2] It is situated at a height of about 3909m (12,825feet), about 2.34 km long and 1.21 km at its widest point. Janq'uquta lies between the La Raya mountain range in the north-west and Lake Titicaca in the south-east at the mountain Janq'u Q'awa.