Laguna Glaciar
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Laguna Glaciar is a lake
in the Larecaja Province
, La Paz Department
, Bolivia
. It located in the Illampu
- Ancohuma
massif. Its surface area is 0.2 km². At an elevation of 5038 m, it is the 17th highest lake in the world.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
in the Larecaja Province
Larecaja Province
Larecaja is a province in the Bolivian department of La Paz. Its capital is Sorata.- Subdivision :Larecaja Province is divided into eight municipalities which are partly further subdivided into cantons.- Languages :...
, La Paz Department
La Paz Department (Bolivia)
The La Paz Department of Bolivia comprises with a 2001 census population of 2,350,466 inhabitants. It is situated at the western border of Bolivia, sharing Lake Titicaca with Peru. It contains the mighty Cordillera Real that reaches altitudes of . Northeast of the Cordillera Real are the Yungas,...
, Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
. It located in the Illampu
Illampu
Illampú is the fourth highest mountain in Bolivia. It is located in the northern section of the Cordillera Real, part of the Andes, east of Lake Titicaca. It lies just north of the slightly higher Ancohuma, near the town of Sorata...
- Ancohuma
Ancohuma
Ancohuma is the third highest mountain in Bolivia . It is located in the northern section of the Cordillera Real, part of the Andes, east of Lake Titicaca...
massif. Its surface area is 0.2 km². At an elevation of 5038 m, it is the 17th highest lake in the world.