Laguna Tajzara
| Laguna Tajzara | ||
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| Sand dunes in the Pampa de Tajzara | ||
| Geographical location | Tarija Department , Bolivia | |
| Tributaries | Quebrada del Abra, Rio Pujzara | |
| Drain | drainless | |
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| Coordinates | 21 ° 43 ′ 12 ″ S , 65 ° 4 ′ 10 ″ W | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 3663 m | |
| surface | 4.34 km² | |
| length | 2,200 m | |
| width | 2,200 m | |
| scope | 8.9 km | |
The Laguna Tajzara (also Laguna Pujzara o Tajzara ) is a lake west of the Cordillera de Sama in the Tarija department in the South American Andean state of Bolivia .
Location in the vicinity
The outflow-free lake is located in the southern part of the barren plateau of the Bolivian Altiplano and is framed by mountain peaks that rise up to a height of about 4000 m. The lake is at an altitude of 3663 m and has an area of about 434 hectares , which, however, is subject to fluctuations depending on the precipitation and the season. The lake has a high salt content due to the lack of runoff. Nevertheless, the water is used for agriculture, which, in connection with climate change , can lead to partial dehydration in winter with little rain.
tourism
The Laguna is known for the temporary sheltering of flamingo populations and other birds. It is therefore a tourist destination for visitors to Tarija and Tupiza . In addition, a section of the ancient Inca Trail, which extends to Cusco , passes it, so that it can also be reached on foot from Tarija for good hikers.
geography
The Laguna Tajzara is one of several lakes on the Pampa de Tajzara plateau without drainage . The climate is cool and dry because of the inland location and is characterized by a typical daytime climate, in which the temperature fluctuations between day and night are usually significantly greater than the seasonal fluctuations.
The annual average temperature is 11 ° C and fluctuates only slightly between a good 6 ° C in June / July and a good 14 ° C from November to March (see Yunchará climate diagram). The annual precipitation is just under 400 mm, with a strongly pronounced dry season from April to October with monthly precipitation below 15 mm, and a humidity period from December to February with 80 to 95 mm monthly precipitation.
colonization
The Pampa de Tajzara is only sparsely populated. Notable places are Pasajes two kilometers south of the Laguna Tajzara with 76 inhabitants, and Copacabana three kilometers south of the Laguna Grande with 49 inhabitants (2012 census).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Sernap confirma que una de las lagunas de Tajzara se secó In: Andaluz digital, October 12, 2017 ( Spanish ) (accessed January 5, 2018)
Web links
- Relief map of the Yunchara region 1: 50,000 (PDF; 1.15 MB)
- Relief map of the Tarija region 1: 250,000 (PDF; 5.19 MB)
- Tajzara, un lugar único convertido en destino turístico de la zona Alta in: El País, March 14, 2015 ( Spanish ) (accessed January 5, 2018)
- Lagunas de Tajzara se secan en 15% y pueden terminar como el Poopó In: datos Bolivia, February 2016 ( Spanish ) (accessed January 5, 2018)