Sayt'u Qucha (Tiquipaya) Explained

Sayt'u Qucha
Location:Cochabamba Department, Quillacollo Province, Tiquipaya Municipality
Basin Countries:Bolivia
Elevation:4305m (14,124feet)
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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.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.katari.org/diccionario/diccionario.php katari.org
  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. http://www.ine.gob.bo/publicaciones/visorPdf.aspx?Codigo=030903&tipo=1 Tiquipaya Municipality: