Lake Paracota (Parinacota)
Laguna Parinacota
Parincota (Spanish)
Lake Paracota (Parinacota) is located in Peru
Lake Paracota (Parinacota)
Lake Paracota (Parinacota)
LocationPeru
Tacna Region
Coordinates16°53′52″S 70°30′24″W / 16.89778°S 70.50667°W / -16.89778; -70.50667[1]

Lake Paracota (possibly from Aymara phara dry,[2] quta lake)[3] or Laguna Parinacota is a lake in Peru located in the Tacna Region, Candarave Province, Candarave District.[4] It is situated at a height of about 4,512 metres (14,803 ft). Lake Paracota lies between the larger Lake Suches in the northwest and the volcano Tutupaca in the south.

References

  1. ↑ Parincota Wikimapia
  2. ↑ Ludovico Bertonio, Aymara-Spanish dictionary (transcription): Phara, waña - Seco.
  3. ↑ www.katari.org Quta (s.) - Lago
  4. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Candarave Province (Tacna Region)
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