El Triunfo Lake

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Location Beni Department
Coordinates 12°42′S63°25′W / 12.700°S 63.417°W / -12.700; -63.417 Coordinates: 12°42′S63°25′W / 12.700°S 63.417°W / -12.700; -63.417
Basin  countriesBolivia
Max. length5.8 km (3.6 mi)
Max. width5.1 km (3.2 mi)
Surface area19.3 km2 (7.5 sq mi)
El Triunfo Lake

El Triunfo Lake is a lake in the Beni Department, Bolivia. [1]

Geography

The El Triunfo lagoon is a Bolivian Amazon freshwater lagoon located in the east part of the Beni department, near the Guaporé River and 4 kilometers south of the border with Brazil. The lagoon dimensions are 5.8 kilometers in length by 5.1 kilometers in width, resulting in a surface area of 19.3 km2 (7.5 sq mi). Its coastal perimeter is 17 kilometers.

It is characterized by having a round shape as well as being surrounded by a thick jungle.

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