Laguna Glaciar

Laguna Glaciar is a lake in the , , . It located in the - Janq'u Uma massif. Its surface area is 0.2 km2. At an elevation of 5,038 m, it is the 19th highest lake in the world.
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Photo: LaCris, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Lake
  • Description: lake in Bolivia
  • Also known as: “Glaciar Lake”, “Glaciar qucha”, “Illampu Chullunku Qucha”, “Laguna glaciar”, and “Laguna Glaciar de Sorata”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Illampu and Ancohuma.

Peak
Photo: codiferous, CC BY 2.0.
is the fourth highest mountain in . It is located in the northern section of the , part of the , east of .

Peak
Photo: Christopher Walker, CC BY 2.0.
or Janq'u Uma is the third highest mountain in . It is located in the northern section of the , part of the , east of .

Peak
Ch'iyar Qullu is a 4,875-metre-high mountain in the north of the in the of . It is situated in the , , .

Laguna Glaciar

Latitude
-15.8314° or 15° 49′ 53″ south
Longitude
-68.5601° or 68° 33′ 36″ west
Open location code
57PH5C9Q+CX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 161023441
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Wiki­data ID
Q3068856
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Laguna Glaciar” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Laguna Glaciar”
  • Chinese: “格拉西爾湖”
  • Czech: “Laguna Glaciar”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بحيره جلاسيار”
  • French: “Laguna Glaciar”
  • French: “lagune glaciaire”
  • Portuguese: “Laguna Glaciar”
  • Quechua: “Illampu chullunku qucha”
  • Slovak: “Laguna Glaciar”
  • Spanish: “Laguna Glaciar”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Campamento Minero San Antonio de Canaviri and Marca Marcani.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Mirador Titisani and Glaciar de Sorata.

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