Lake Paracota (Candarave) Explained

Lake Paracota (Parinacota)
Other Name:Laguna Parinacota
Pushpin Map:Peru
Location:Peru
Tacna Region
Coords:-16.8978°N -70.5067°W[1]

Lake Paracota (possibly from Aymara phara dry,[2] quta lake)[3] or Laguna Parinacota is a lake in Peru located in the Tacna Region, Candarave Province, Candarave District.[4] It is situated at a height of about 4512m (14,803feet). Lake Paracota lies between the larger Lake Suches in the northwest and the volcano Tutupaca in the south.

Notes and References

  1. http://wikimapia.org/22407713/es/Parincota Parincota
  2. Ludovico Bertonio, Aymara-Spanish dictionary (transcription): Phara, waña - Seco.
  3. http://www.katari.org/diccionario/diccionario.php www.katari.org
  4. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Candarave Province (Tacna Region)