Lake Loriscota or Lake Lorisccota (possibly from Aymara lurisa inflorescence of the totora,[1] name of a river (Loriza) connected with the lake and of a village (Loriza) northeast of the lake,[2] quta lake,[3]) is a lake in Peru. It is situated in the Puno Region, El Collao Province, Santa Rosa District.
| Lake Loriscota | |
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 Lake Loriscota seen from the ISS | |
  Lake Loriscota | |
| Location | Puno Region |
| Coordinates | 16°52′00″S 70°02′00″W / 16.866667°S 70.033333°W |
| Basin countries | Peru |
See also edit
Sources edit
- ^ http://www.alt-perubolivia.org, Evaluación de la Totora en el Perú, 11. Terminología utilizada en totorales, Partes de la Totora, (Ay) Lurisa o Pancara - (Qu) Tica - (Es) Racimo o flor - (Descripción) Nombre vernácular de la inflorescencia.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the El Collao Province (Puno Region) showing "Lago Loriscota"
- ^ www.katari.org Aymara-Spanish dictionary: Quta (s.) - Lago.
References edit
- INEI, Compendio Estadistica 2007, page 26
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