Chalalán Lake

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Lake Chalalán
Lake Chalalán is located in Bolivia
Lake Chalalán
Lake Chalalán
LocationLa Paz Department, Franz Tamayo Province, Apolo Municipality,
Coordinates14°25′44″S 67°55′16″W / 14.429°S 67.921°W / -14.429; -67.921Coordinates: 14°25′44″S 67°55′16″W / 14.429°S 67.921°W / -14.429; -67.921
Basin countriesBolivia
Surface area0.4 km2 (0.15 sq mi)
Surface elevation380 m (1,250 ft)

Lake Chalalán is an Amazonian lake, located north in the La Paz Department, in the Madidi National Park, and within the Community Territory of the indigenous people of San José de Uchupiamonas in Bolivia.

It is at an elevation of 380 m. It has about 0.97 km long and 0.61 km wide and an area of 40 hectares or 0.40 km2.

This lake is used for community-based ecotourism, on its banks is located Chalalan Ecolodge, a venture of the indigenous people of San José de Uchupiamonas and is visited by more than 1,000 people each year.

Laguna Chalalan
Lake Chalalan


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