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Parinaquta (Chucuito)

Coordinates: 16°43′00″S 69°11′00″W / 16.71667°S 69.18333°W / -16.71667; -69.18333
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Parinaquta
Parinaquta is located in Peru
Parinaquta
Parinaquta
LocationPeru
Puno Region
Coordinates16°43′00″S 69°11′00″W / 16.71667°S 69.18333°W / -16.71667; -69.18333[1]
Surface elevation3,772 m (12,375 ft)[2]

Parinaquta (Aymara parina flamingo,[3][4] quta lake,[5] "flamingo lake", Hispanicized spelling Parinacota) is a lake in Peru located in the Puno Region, Chucuito Province, Kelluyo District.[6] It is situated at a height of about 3,772 metres (12,375 ft). Parinaquta lies northeast of the lake Quraquta, near the Bolivian border.

References

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  1. ^ getamap.net "Laguna Parinacota", retrieved on June 7, 2013
  2. ^ mapcarta.com "Laguna Parinacota", retrieved on June 7, 2013
  3. ^ Ludovico Bertonio, Aymara-Spanish dictionary (transcription): Parina - Pájaro grande colorado, que se cría en la laguna
  4. ^ Teodoro Marka M., NOCIONES BASICAS DE LENGUA AYMARA Nociones Basicas de Lengua Aymara: Parina, pariwana = flamenco rosado (p. 21)
  5. ^ www.katari.org Aymara-Spanish dictionary: Quta (s.) - Lago.
  6. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Chucuito Province (Puno Region)