Waña Quta (Oruro)
Lake in Bolivia
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Waña Quta (Aymara waña dry, quta lake,[1] "dry lake", hispanicized spellings Huañakota, Huaña Kota, Huaña Khota, Huaña Kkota, Huayñakota, Huaña Q'ota) is a small lake in Bolivia located in the Oruro Department, Sajama Province. It is in the Sajama National Park[2] northwest of the Sajama volcano at a height of about 4,350 metres (14,270 ft).
LocationBolivia
Oruro Department, Sajama Province
Oruro Department, Sajama Province
Coordinates18°02′29″S 68°55′59″W
Surface elevation
4,350 m (14,270 ft)| Waña Quta | |
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  Waña Quta Location within Bolivia  Waña Quta Location within South America | |
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| Location | Bolivia Oruro Department, Sajama Province |
| Coordinates | 18°02′29″S 68°55′59″W |
Surface elevation | 4,350 m (14,270 ft) |
The lake is a place to discover birds like Andean avocet, Andean lapwing, cattle egret, horned coot, Puna teal, ruddy duck and yellow-billed pintail.[3]