Taypi Chaka Quta

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Taypi Chaka Quta
Location Bolivia,
La Paz Department, Los Andes Province
Coordinates 16°12′21″S68°21′3″W / 16.20583°S 68.35083°W / -16.20583; -68.35083
Surface elevation4,412 m (14,475 ft)
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Taypi Chaka Quta

Taypi Chaka Quta (Aymara taypi center, middle, chaka bridge, quta lake, [2] "middle bridge lake", Hispanicized spellings Taypi Chaca Kkota, Taypi Chaka Kkota) is a lake west of the Cordillera Real of Bolivia located in the La Paz Department, Los Andes Province, Pukarani Municipality, Tuquia Canton, on the border to Batallas Municipality. It is situated at a height of about 4,412 metres (14,475 ft), south west of Sura Quta, a lake connected with Taypi Chaka Quta by the Link'u River ("curve river") that flows down from the Cordillera Real towards Lake Titicaca.

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References

  1. mapcarta.com "Laguna Taypi Chaka"
  2. katari.org Taypi (adj.) - Centro, medio; Chaka(s.) - Puente; Quta(s.) - Lago