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
Lake Loriscota seen from the ISS
Lake Loriscota is located in Peru
Lake Loriscota
Lake Loriscota
LocationPuno Region
Coordinates16.866667°S 70.033333°W / -16.866667; -70.033333
Basin countriesPeru

See also

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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