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.
| Parinaquta | |
|---|---|
  Parinaquta | |
| Location | Peru Puno Region |
| Coordinates | 16°43′00″S 69°11′00″W / 16.71667°S 69.18333°W[1] |
| Surface elevation | 3,772 m (12,375 ft)[2] |
References
edit- ^ getamap.net "Laguna Parinacota", retrieved on June 7, 2013
- ^ mapcarta.com "Laguna Parinacota", retrieved on June 7, 2013
- ^ Ludovico Bertonio, Aymara-Spanish dictionary (transcription): Parina - Pájaro grande colorado, que se cría en la laguna
- ^ Teodoro Marka M., NOCIONES BASICAS DE LENGUA AYMARA Nociones Basicas de Lengua Aymara: Parina, pariwana = flamenco rosado (p. 21)
- ^ www.katari.org Aymara-Spanish dictionary: Quta (s.) - Lago.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Chucuito Province (Puno Region)
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