Luru Mayu Lake
Luru Mayu Lake (Quechua luru pip, mayu river,[1][2] "pip river", hispanicized spelling Loromayu) is a lake in Bolivia located in the Potosí Department, Sud Lípez Province, San Pablo de Lípez Municipality. At an elevation of 4,666 m, its surface area is 12 km². It lies in the Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve, northwest of a mountain called Luru Mayu. The lake is named after a river which originates in the mountains south and southeast of the lake.[3][4][5]
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| Location | Potosí Department |
| Coordinates | 22°25′S 67°12′W |
| Basin countries | Bolivia |
| Surface area | 12 km2 (4.6 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 4,666 m (15,308 ft) |
References
- Alfredo Quiroz Villarroel, Gramática Quechua, Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deportes, Fondo de las Naciones Unidas para la Infancia, UNICEF, Bolivia 2000
- Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch [Quechua-English dictionary] (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia.
- Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Laguna Loromayu 6126-I
- "San Pablo de Lípez". Archived from the original on January 28, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
- "Reserva Nacional de Fauna Andina Eduardo Avaroa". boliviarea.com. Retrieved January 25, 2016. Map
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