Lake Loriscota Explained

Lake Loriscota
Coords:	-16.8667°N -70.0333°W
Pushpin Map:	Peru
Basin Countries:	Peru

Lake Loriscota or Lake Lorisccota (possibly from Aymara lurisa inflorescence of the totora,^[1] name of a river (Loriza) connected with the lake and of a village (Loriza) northeast of the lake,^[2] quta lake,^[3]) is a lake in Peru. It is situated in the Puno Region, El Collao Province, Santa Rosa District.

See also

• List of lakes in Peru

References

• INEI, Compendio Estadistica 2007, page 26

Notes and References

1. http://www.alt-perubolivia.org, Evaluación de la Totora en el Perú, 11. Terminología utilizada en totorales, Partes de la Totora, (Ay) Lurisa o Pancara - (Qu) Tica - (Es) Racimo o flor - (Descripción) Nombre vernácular de la inflorescencia.
2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the El Collao Province (Puno Region) showing "Lago Loriscota"
3. http://www.katari.org/diccionario/diccionario.php www.katari.org