Janq'uquta (Puno) Explained

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.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.katari.org/diccionario/diccionario.php www.katari.org
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Melgar Province (Puno Region)