Warawara Lake (Cochabamba)

Warawara (Aymara warawara star,[1] hispanicized spellings Huara Huara, Huarahuara), often spelled Wara Wara, is a lake in the Tunari National Park in Bolivia. It is located in the Cochabamba Department, Chapare Province, Sacaba Municipality.[2] Warawara lies north east of the city Cochabamba and north of Alalay Lake.[3]The lake is situated 4,105 metres (13,468 ft) high. It is 0.8 km long and 0.5 km at its widest point.

For the lake in the Oruro Department, see Warawara Lake (Oruro). For the lake in the Potosí Department, see Warawara Lake (Potosí).
Warawara
LocationBolivia
Cochabamba Department, Chapare Province
Coordinates17°17′S 66°7′W
Max. length0.8 km (0.50 mi)
Max. width0.5 km (0.31 mi)
Surface elevation4,105 m (13,468 ft)

References
  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. Sacaba Municipality: population data and map showing Warawara Lake (unnamed) north of Alalay Lake (unnamed) in Cochabamba
  3. lib.utexas.edu Map of the area


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