Warawara Lake (Potosí)

Warawara
Location Bolivia
Potosí Department, Antonio Quijarro Province
Coordinates 19°43′15″S 66°1′45″W / 19.72083°S 66.02917°W / -19.72083; -66.02917Coordinates: 19°43′15″S 66°1′45″W / 19.72083°S 66.02917°W / -19.72083; -66.02917
Max. length 0.77 km (0.48 mi)
Max. width 0.65 km (0.40 mi)
Surface elevation 4,400 m (14,400 ft)

Warawara (Aymara warawara star,[1] hispanicized spellings Huara Huara, Huarahuara), often spelled Wara Wara, is a small lake in Bolivia in the Potosí Department, Antonio Quijarro Province, Porco Municipality, Kunturiri Canton.[2] Warawara lies between Wilanta Qullu in the northwest and Porco in the southeast[3] at a height of approximately 4,400 m (14,400 ft). It is 0.77 km long and 0.65 km at its widest point.

References

  1. ↑ 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)
  2. ↑ Porco Municipality: population data and map
  3. ↑ lib.utexas.edu Map of the area


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