Coipasa Lake

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Lago Coipasa is a lake in Sabaya Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia. At an elevation of 3657 m, its surface area is 806 km². It is located on the western part of Altiplano, 20 km north of Salar de Uyuni and south of the main road linking Oruro and Huara (Chile).{{cite web

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Lake Coipasa is a tectonic{{clarify|date=April 2019}} saline lake with a depth of 3.5 metres that is surrounded by the Salar de Coipasa ("Coipasa Salt Flats"), and dominated by the volcanic cone of the 4,920 m high Wila Pukarani.

Thousands of flamingos have settled on the shores of Lake Coipasa.

{{wide image|Salar de Coipasa, Bolivia.jpg|800px|align-cap=center|Coipasa Lake}}