Parinaquta (Carabaya) Explained

Parinaquta
Pushpin Map:Peru
Coords:-14.0544°N -70.3633°W[1]
Basin Countries:Peru

Parinaquta (Aymara parina flamingo, quta lake "flamingo lake", Hispanicized spelling Parinajota) is a lake in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Macusani District, north-east of Macusani. Parinaquta lies south of the lake Sayt'uquta (Aymara for "prolonged, lengthened or tapering lake", Hispanicized Saytojota) at the road between Ayapata and Macusani.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lagunas Con Nombre. . IGN Peru. July 26, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304140928/http://www.ign.gob.pe/index.php?PG=Nomenclatorp&OPC=11&paginasok=203. March 4, 2016. dead.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of Carabaya (Puno Region) showing the location of Parinaquta (unnamed)