K'ayrani Quta

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K'ayrani Quta
Location of K'ayrani Quta in Bolivia.
Location of K'ayrani Quta in Bolivia.
K'ayrani Quta
Location of K'ayrani Quta in Bolivia.
Location of K'ayrani Quta in Bolivia.
K'ayrani Quta
LocationBolivia,
La Paz Department
Coordinates15°0′58″S 69°9′42″W / 15.01611°S 69.16167°W / -15.01611; -69.16167
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K'ayrani Quta (Aymara k'ayra frog, quta lake,[1] -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, "the lake with a frog (or frogs)", also spelled Kairani Kkota) is a lake west of the Apolobamba mountain range in the Andes of Bolivia. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Franz Tamayo Province, Pelechuco Municipality.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
  2. ^ "Pelechuco". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on December 7, 2014. Retrieved December 12, 2014.