Qullpa Qucha

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Qullpa Qucha
Location Cono Sur , Vacas Municipality, Cochabamba Department, Arani Province
Coordinates 17°36′30″S65°35′0″W / 17.60833°S 65.58333°W / -17.60833; -65.58333 Coordinates: 17°36′30″S65°35′0″W / 17.60833°S 65.58333°W / -17.60833; -65.58333
Basin  countriesBolivia
Surface area2.3 km2 (0.89 sq mi)
Surface elevation3,404 m (11,168 ft)
Settlements Vacas, Qullpaqucha
Qullpa Qucha

Qullpa Qucha (Quechua qullpa salty, saltpeter, qucha lake, [1] hispanicized spellings Collpa Cocha, Collpacocha, Khollpa Khocha, Kollpa Q'ocha) is a Bolivian lake located in Vacas Municipality, Arani Province, Cochabamba Department.

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Its surface area is 2.3 km2 (0.89 sq mi). [2]

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References

  1. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary): qullpa. s. Salitre. Cualquier sustancia salina que aflora en tierras y paredes. || Nitro. Qullpa.qucha, qhucha, quchacha. s. Laguna. Lago pequeño.qucha, qhucha. s. Lago. Gran masa de agua en una depresión.
  2. rincondelvago.com