Juri Quta (Pukarani)

      Juri Quta
      Location  Bolivia
      La Paz Department, Los Andes Province, Pukarani Municipality
      Coordinates 16°11′37″S 68°16′20″W / 16.19361°S 68.27222°W / -16.19361; -68.27222Coordinates: 16°11′37″S 68°16′20″W / 16.19361°S 68.27222°W / -16.19361; -68.27222[1]
      Surface elevation 4,932 m[2]

      Juri Quta[3] (Aymara juri mud, foul water, dull, wet quta lake,[4] "mud lake" or "dull lake ", hispanicized spellings Juri Kkota, Juri Khota, Juri Kota, Yuri Kkota) is a lake in the Cordillera Real of Bolivia located in the La Paz Department, Los Andes Province, Pukarani Municipality, Wayna Potosí Canton. It is situated at a height of about 4,932  metres (16,181 ft)[5] south west of the Kunturiri massif and west of lake Ch'iyar Quta.

      References

      1. ^ wikimapia.org
      2. ^ mapcarta.com ("Uri Kkota")
      3. ^ summitpost.org Map of the area (north is upper left) showing "Juri Quta" situated north west of Tuni Lake (center)
      4. ^ www.katari.org Juri (s.) - Lodo, barro que se forma cuando llueve. Agua turbia. adj. Mojado.. Quta (s.) - Lago.
      5. ^ summitpost.org


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