Parina Quta (Oruro) Explained

Parina Quta
Location:Bolivia,
Oruro Department, Carangas Province
Coords:-18.6753°N -67.5889°W[1]
Elevation:3753m (12,313feet)
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Parina Quta (Aymara parina flamingo,[2] quta lake,[3] "flamingo lake", hispanicized spellings Parinacota, Parina Kkota) is a lake in Bolivia in the Oruro Department, Carangas Province, Corque Municipality.[4] It is situated west of Poopó Lake, about 3,753 m (12,313 ft) high. Parina Quta is about 1.9 km long and 0.5 km at its widest point.

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Notes and References

  1. http://mapcarta.com/20162582 mapcarta.com
  2. Ludovico Bertonio, Aymara-Spanish dictionary (transcription): Parina - Pájaro grande colorado, que se cría en la laguna
  3. http://www.katari.org/diccionario/diccionario.php www.katari.org
  4. http://www.ine.gob.bo/publicaciones/visorPdf.aspx?Codigo=040301&tipo=1 Corque Municipality: