Laram Quta (El Alto)

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Laram Quta
Laguna Laram Kkota
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A view of Laram Quta (the largest lake) and Phaq'u Quta (in the distance) from the top of Chacaltaya. Chacaltaya refuge is on the right.
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Laram Quta (El Alto)
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Laram Quta (El Alto)
Location Bolivia,
La Paz Department, Murillo Province
Coordinates 16°22′35″S68°7′55″W / 16.37639°S 68.13194°W / -16.37639; -68.13194
Max. length0.5 km (0.31 mi)
Max. width0.17 km (0.11 mi)
Surface elevation4,556 m (14,948 ft)
Laram Quta (El Alto)

Laram Quta [1] (Aymara larama blue, quta lake, [2] "blue lake", Hispanicized spelling Laram Kkota) is a lake in Bolivia located in the La Paz Department, Pedro Domingo Murillo Province, El Alto Municipality. [3] [4] It lies south of the mountain Chacaltaya, south-east of Milluni Lake, south-west of the Qillwani Lakes and north-west of Qillwani (Khelluani). Laram Quta is situated at a height of about 4,556 metres (14,948 ft), about 0,5 km long and 0,17 km at its widest point.[ citation needed ]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Laram Quta (La Paz)</span>

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References

  1. summitpost.org Map of the area showing "Laram Quta" north west of El Alto / La Paz
  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)
  3. Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 La Paz (Norte) 5944-I
  4. "El Alto". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2014. (unnamed)