Parinaquta (Chucuito) Explained

Parinaquta
Pushpin Map:	Peru
Location:	Peru Puno Region
Coords:	-16.7167°N -69.1833°W^[1]
Elevation:	3772m (12,375feet)^[2]

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 3772m (12,375feet). Parinaquta lies northeast of the lake Quraquta, near the Bolivian border.

Notes and References

1. http://es.getamap.net/mapas/peru/puno/_laguna_parinacota/ getamap.net
2. http://mapcarta.com/20211486 mapcarta.com
3. Ludovico Bertonio, Aymara-Spanish dictionary (transcription): Parina - Pájaro grande colorado, que se cría en la laguna
4. Teodoro Marka M., NOCIONES BASICAS DE LENGUA AYMARA Nociones Basicas de Lengua Aymara: Parina, pariwana = flamenco rosado (p. 21)
5. http://www.katari.org/diccionario/diccionario.php www.katari.org
6. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Chucuito Province (Puno Region)