Janq'uquta (Puno)

Janq'uquta or Janq'u Quta (Aymara janq'u white, quta lake,[1] "white lake", hispanicized spellings Janccoccota, Janjojota, Janjoqota) is a lake in Peru located in the Puno Region, Melgar Province, Orurillo District.[2] It is situated at a height of about 3,909 metres (12,825 ft), about 2.34 km long and 1.21 km at its widest point. Janq'uquta lies between the La Raya mountain range in the north-west and Lake Titicaca in the south-east at the mountain Janq'u Q'awa.

Janq'uquta
Janq'uquta
LocationPuno Region
Coordinates14°40′15″S 70°29′08″W
Basin countriesPeru
Max. length2.34 km (1.45 mi)
Max. width1.21 km (0.75 mi)
Surface elevation3,909 m (12,825 ft)

See also

  • List of lakes in Peru

References

  1. www.katari.org Janq'u (adj.) - Blanco. Quta (s.) - Lago.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Melgar Province (Puno Region)


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