Khari Khari Lakes
The Khari Khari Lakes are two closely connected artificial lakes, San Ildefonso and San Pablo situated in the Khari Khari mountain range of Bolivia. The lakes lie about 8 km east of Potosí in the Potosí Department, Tomás Frías Province, Potosí Municipality, northeast of the lakes named San Sebastián and Planilla which are also artificial lakes.Photo: Victor Sounds, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: body of water
- Also known as: “Laguna San Pablo”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cerro Rico and Khari Khari.
Cerro Rico
Peak
Photo: Mhwater, Public domain.
Cerro Rico, also known as Cerro Potosí or Sumaq Urqu, is a mountain in the Andes near the Bolivian city of Potosí. Cerro Rico—popularly conceived as being "made of" silver ore—is famous for having provided vast quantities of silver to the Spanish Empire, most of which was shipped to metropolitan Spain.
Khari Khari
Peak
Khari Khari is a mountain in the Andes in the Potosí Department of Bolivia. It is the second highest elevation in the Potosí mountain range rising up to (5,040 m.
Wak’ani
Peak
Wak'ani is a mountain in the Khari Khari mountain range in the Andes of Bolivia. It is situated in the Potosí Department, Tomás Frías Province, east of Potosí.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Potosí.
Potosí
Potosí, at around 4,000 metres, is one of the world's highest large cities. It is located in the Potosí Department of Bolivia. The wealthy history of Potosí is reflected in the narrow streets, colonial mansions and the many churches, which make the city a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Khari Khari Lakes
- Categories: group of lakes, body of water, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Potosí, Altiplano, Bolivia, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-19.6051° or 19° 36′ 18″ southLongitude
-65.7138° or 65° 42′ 50″ westOpen location code
57GP97VP+XFOpenStreetMap ID
way 29055439OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoirWikidata ID
Q3699077
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Khari Khari Lakes” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “卡里卡里湖”
- Quechua: “Kari Kari quchakuna”
- Quechua: “Khari Khari quchakuna”
- Spanish: “Kari Kari”
- Spanish: “lagunas de Kari Kari”
- Spanish: “Lagunas de Kari Kari”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as San Idelfonso and Agua de Castilla.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Laguna San Idelfonso and Lama’s Nose.
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