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. It is situated in the

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, Poopó Province,

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, Poopó Canton, near the Desaguadero River and northeast of

Poopó Lake Poopó may refer to: * 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 . Due to the lake's length and width (), it made up the easter ...

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Detailed map of the area The town of Poopó lies at the foot of the mountain, north of it.

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