Saytajota (possibly from
Aymara ''sayt'u'' tapering, ''quta'' lake "tapering lake") is a lake in the
Andes of
Peru. It is located in the
Puno Region,
Carabaya Province,
Macusani District
Macusani District is one of ten districts of the Carabaya Province in Peru. Its seat is Macusani.
Geography
The Kallawaya mountain range lies northeast of Macusani. The highest peak of the district is Allin Qhapaq at . Other mountains are list ...
, at a place named Saytoccota.
[Peru 1:100,000, Macusani 2842, Map prepared and published by the Defense Mapping Agency, Hydrographic/Topographic Center, Bethesda, MD, 1992][escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Carabaya Province (Puno Region)] Saytajota is situated northwest of the lake
Tocsajota and the mountain
Vilajota and east of the lake
Parinajota and another lake named Saytajota which lies next to Parinajota, north of it.
References
Lakes of Peru
Lakes of Puno Region
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