__NOTOC__ El Triunfo Lake is a

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in the

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.Laguna Versalles o El Triunfo (Beni - Bolivia)
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Geography

The El Triunfo

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is a

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lagoon located in the east part of the Beni department, near the

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and 4 kilometers south of the border with

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. The lagoon dimensions are 5.8 kilometers in length by 5.1 kilometers in width, resulting in a surface area of . Its coastal perimeter is 17 kilometers. It is characterized by having a round shape as well as being surrounded by a thick

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References

Lakes of Beni Department {{Beni-geo-stub