Parinaquta (Chucuito)

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.

This article is about the lake in the Chucuito Province, Puno Region, Peru. For other uses, see Parina Quta.
Parinaquta
Parinaquta
LocationPeru
Puno Region
Coordinates16°43′00″S 69°11′00″W[1]
Surface elevation3,772 m (12,375 ft)[2]


References
  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)
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