Chalalán Lake

Lake Chalalán
Location La Paz Department, Franz Tamayo Province, Apolo Municipality, Atén Canton
Coordinates 14°25′44″S 67°55′16″W / 14.429°S 67.921°W / -14.429; -67.921Coordinates: 14°25′44″S 67°55′16″W / 14.429°S 67.921°W / -14.429; -67.921
Basin countries Bolivia
Surface area 0.4 km2 (0.15 sq mi)
Surface elevation 380 m (1,250 ft)

Lake Chalalán is a Amazonian lake, located north in the La Paz Department,in the Madidi National Park, and within the Community Territory (TCO) of the indigenous people of San José de Uchupiamonas in Bolivia.

It is at an elevation of 380 m. It has about 0.97 km long and 0.61 km wide and an area of 40 hectares or 0.40 km².

This lake is used for community-based ecotourism, on its banks is located Chalalan Ecolodge, a venture of the indigenous people of San José de Uchupiamonas and is visited by more than 1,000 people each year.

Laguna Chalalan
Lake Chalalan


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