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El Triunfo Lake

Coordinates: 12°42′S 63°25′W / 12.700°S 63.417°W / -12.700; -63.417
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El Triunfo Lake
El Triunfo Lake is located in Bolivia
El Triunfo Lake
El Triunfo Lake
El Triunfo Lake is located in Brazil
El Triunfo Lake
El Triunfo Lake
El Triunfo Lake is located in South America
El Triunfo Lake
El Triunfo Lake
LocationBeni Department
Coordinates12°42′S 63°25′W / 12.700°S 63.417°W / -12.700; -63.417
Basin countriesBolivia
Max. length5.8 km (3.6 mi)
Max. width5.1 km (3.2 mi)
Surface area19.3 km2 (7.5 sq mi)
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El Triunfo Lake is a lake in the Beni Department, Bolivia.[1]

Geography

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The El Triunfo lagoon is a Bolivian Amazon freshwater lagoon located in the east part of the Beni department, near the Guaporé River and 4 kilometers south of the border with Brazil. The lagoon dimensions are 5.8 kilometers in length by 5.1 kilometers in width, resulting in a surface area of 19.3 km2 (7.5 sq mi). Its coastal perimeter is 17 kilometers.

It is characterized by having a round shape as well as being surrounded by a thick jungle.

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