Q'ara Quta (La Paz)
| Q'ara Quta | |
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| Location | Bolivia, La Paz Department, Los Andes Province, Batallas Municipality |
| Coordinates | 16°9′S 68°22′W / 16.150°S 68.367°W |
| Max. length | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.65 km (0.40 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 4,400 m (14,400 ft) |
Q'ara Quta (Aymara q'ara bare, bald, quta lake, "bare lake", Hispanicized spellings Karakota, Khara Khota, Khara Kkota, K'arakota) is a lake on the western side of the Cordillera Real of Bolivia located in the La Paz Department, Los Andes Province, Batallas Municipality, Comunidad Alto Peñas. It lies north-west of the Kunturiri massif, between the lakes Wichhu Quta (5 km) in the south-west and Khotia Quta and Janq'u Quta in the north-east. The lakes are connected by Jach'a Jawira, a river which originates near the mountain Wila Lluxita and flows down to Lake Titicaca. Q'ara Quta is situated at a height of about 4,400 metres (14,400 ft), about 5 km long and 0,65 km at its widest point.