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Qullpa Qucha

Coordinates: 17°36′30″S 65°35′0″W / 17.60833°S 65.58333°W / -17.60833; -65.58333
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Qullpa Qucha
Location of Qullpa Qucha Bolivia.
Location of Qullpa Qucha Bolivia.
Qullpa Qucha
Location of Qullpa Qucha Bolivia.
Location of Qullpa Qucha Bolivia.
Qullpa Qucha
Location of Qullpa Qucha Bolivia.
Location of Qullpa Qucha Bolivia.
Qullpa Qucha
LocationCono Sur, Vacas Municipality, Cochabamba Department, Arani Province
Coordinates17°36′30″S 65°35′0″W / 17.60833°S 65.58333°W / -17.60833; -65.58333
Basin countriesBolivia
Surface area2.3 km2 (0.89 sq mi)
Surface elevation3,404 m (11,168 ft)
SettlementsVacas, Qullpaqucha
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Qullpa Qucha (Quechua qullpa salty, saltpeter, qucha lake,[1] hispanicized spellings Collpa Cocha, Collpacocha, Khollpa Khocha, Kollpa Q'ocha) is a Bolivian lake located in Vacas Municipality, Arani Province, Cochabamba Department.

Its surface area is 2.3 km2 (0.89 sq mi).[2]

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References

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  1. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary): qullpa. s. Salitre. Cualquier sustancia salina que aflora en tierras y paredes. || Nitro. Qullpa. qucha, qhucha, quchacha. s. Laguna. Lago pequeño. qucha, qhucha. s. Lago. Gran masa de agua en una depresión.
  2. ^ rincondelvago.com
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