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Lake Paracota (Puno)

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(Redirected from Pharaquta (Puno)) Lake in Puno, Peru Not to be confused with Lake Paracota (Candarave) or Lake Paracota (Tarata).
Lake Paracota
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LocationPeru
Puno Region
Coordinates16°25′0.7″S 70°17′02″W / 16.416861°S 70.28389°W / -16.416861; -70.28389
Surface elevation4,512 m (14,803 ft)

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

References

  1. mapcarta.com Retrieved on June 7, 2013
  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 Puno Province 2 (Puno Region)
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