Lawrawani Lake
| Lawrawani Lake | |
|---|---|
| Location |
Bolivia, La Paz Department, Los Andes Province |
| Coordinates | 16°8′S 68°24′W / 16.133°S 68.400°WCoordinates: 16°8′S 68°24′W / 16.133°S 68.400°W[1] |
| Surface elevation | 4,475 m (14,682 ft) |
Lawrawani[2] (Aymara lawrawa feather of the qaqi,[3] a species of bird,[4] -ni Aymara suffix to indicate ownership, "the one that has got plumage of the qaqi" or "the one with plumage of the qaqi", hispanicized spelling Labrahuani) is a lake west of the Cordillera Real of Bolivia located in the La Paz Department, Los Andes Province, Batallas Municipality, Kirani Canton. It is situated at a height of about 4,475 metres (14,682 ft), south-west and west of two slightly larger lakes, Khotia Quta and Q'ara Quta, and south-west of the mountains Warawarani and Phaq'u Kiwuta.
See also
External links
- Batallas Municipality population data and map showing Lake Lawrawani ("Laguna Labrahuani") situated south west of Sura Quta ("Sora Kota")
References
- ↑ mapcarta.com"Laguna Labrahuani"
- ↑ summitpost.org Map of the area showing "Laguna Lawrawani"
- ↑ Ludovico Bertonio, Aymara-Spanish dictionary: Lawrawa - Pluma del pájaro qaqi, de ellas coloradas, de ellas azules y otras amarillas muy largas. Qaqi - Pájaro grande y negro.
- ↑ aymara.ucb.edu.bo/ Félix Layme Pairumani, Spanish-Aymara dictionary: Papagayo (10). Loros de tamaño mediano de los yungas. s. Qaqi.
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