Lake Loriscota

Lake Loriscota or Lake Lorisccota (possibly from Aymara lurisa inflorescence of the totora,[1] name of a river (Loriza) connected with the lake and of a village (Loriza) northeast of the lake,[2] quta lake,[3]) is a lake in Peru. It is situated in the Puno Region, El Collao Province, Santa Rosa District.

Lake Loriscota
LocationPuno Region
Coordinates16.866667°S 70.033333°W / -16.866667; -70.033333
Basin countriesPeru

See also
  • List of lakes in Peru

Sources
  1. http://www.alt-perubolivia.org, Evaluación de la Totora en el Perú, 11. Terminología utilizada en totorales, Partes de la Totora, (Ay) Lurisa o Pancara - (Qu) Tica - (Es) Racimo o flor - (Descripción) Nombre vernácular de la inflorescencia.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the El Collao Province (Puno Region) showing "Lago Loriscota"
  3. www.katari.org Aymara-Spanish dictionary: Quta (s.) - Lago.

References
  • INEI, Compendio Estadistica 2007, page 26



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