Awallamaya Lake

Awallamaya (Aymara awalla the first one of two newborn girls, maya one, amaya merlon / dead boy / beloved or very dear son or daughter / lazy / dead / skinny or weak person, Hispanicized spelling Aguallamaya) is a lake in Bolivia located in the La Paz Department, Ingavi Province, Jesús de Machaca Municipality, near the village Awallamaya. Its surface area is 96 km2.

Awallamaya
Sketch map of the area showing the location of Awallamaya Lake
Awallamaya Lake
Awallamaya Lake
LocationLa Paz Department
Coordinates16.685°S 68.975°W / -16.685; -68.975
Primary inflowsDesaguadero
Primary outflowsDesaguadero
Basin countriesBolivia
Surface area96 km2 (37 sq mi)
Islandsnone
SettlementsDesaguadero
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