Challapata, Bolivia

Lake Poopó

Lake Poopó was a large saline lake in a shallow depression in the Altiplano in Oruro Department, Bolivia, at an altitude of approximately 3,700 m. Due to the lake's length and width, it made up the eastern half of Oruro, known as a mining region in southwest Bolivia. The permanent part of the lake body covered approximately 1,000 square kilometres and it was the second-largest lake in the country.

City
Challapata
Country
Bolivia
Category
Nature
Suggested visit
About 150 minutes

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