Lauca River

The Lauca River is a binational river. It originates in the Altiplano of the Arica and Parinacota Region, crosses the Andes and empties into in .
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Lauca River

Latitude
-19.16667° or 19° 10′ south
Longitude
-68.16667° or 68° 10′ west
Elevation
3,661 metres (12,011 feet)
Open location code
57GHRRMM+88
Geo­Names ID
3883639
Wiki­data ID
Q737769
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Satellite Map

Discover Lauca River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Lauca River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Ríu Lauca
  • Bavarian: Río Lauca
  • Breton: Stêr Lauca
  • Cebuano: Río Lauca
  • Chinese: 勞卡河
  • Chuvash: Лаука
  • Dutch: Lauca River
  • Egyptian Arabic: نهر لاوكا
  • French: río Lauca
  • French: Río Lauca
  • Georgian: ლაუკა
  • German: Río Lauca
  • Irish: Abhainn Lauca
  • Italian: Lauca
  • Japanese: ラウカ川
  • Lithuanian: Lauka
  • Mingrelian: ლაუკა
  • Persian: رود لائوکا
  • Polish: Lauca
  • Quechua: Lawqa mayu
  • Russian: Лаука
  • Spanish: Rio Lauca
  • Spanish: Río Lauca
  • Swedish: Río Lauca
  • Turkish: Lauca Nehri
  • Ukrainian: Лаука
  • Venetian: Fiume Lauca
  • Welsh: Afon Lauca

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