Jayu Quta (Carangas)

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Jayu Qutta
Jayu Qutta is located in Bolivia
Jayu Qutta
Jayu Qutta
LocationBolivia,
Oruro Department, Sud Carangas Province, Carangas Province
Coordinates18°40′31″S 67°35′20″W / 18.67528°S 67.58889°W / -18.67528; -67.58889Coordinates: 18°40′31″S 67°35′20″W / 18.67528°S 67.58889°W / -18.67528; -67.58889[1]
Surface area7.83 km2 (3.02 sq mi)

Jayu Qutta (Aymara jayu salt, quta lake,[2] "salt lake", Hispanicized spelling Jayu Kkota) is a lake in the Oruro Department in Bolivia. It is situated west of Poopó Lake on the border of the sud Carangas Province (Santiago de Andamarca Municipality) and the Carangas Province (Corque Municipality). Ubicado en Jayu Quta is about 3.4 km long and 2.5 km at its widest point.

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  1. ^ wikimapia.org "Laguna Jayu Kkota", retrieved on December 21, 2012
  2. ^ Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)


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