Pharaquta_(Puno)

Lake Paracota (Puno)

Lake Paracota (Puno)

Lake in Puno, Peru

Not to be confused with Lake Paracota (Candarave) or Lake Paracota (Tarata).

Lake Paracota (possibly from Aymara phara dry,[2] quta lake)[3] is a lake in Peru located in the Puno Region, Puno Province, Pichacani District.[4] It is situated at a height of about 4,512 metres (14,803 ft). Lake Paracota lies southeast of the larger Lake Jucumarini.

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  1. [1]
    mapcarta.com Retrieved on June 7, 2013
  2. [2]
    Ludovico Bertonio, Aymara-Spanish dictionary (transcription): Phara, waña - Seco.
  3. [3]
    www.katari.org Quta (s.) - Lago
  4. [4]
    escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Puno Province 2 (Puno Region)
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