Quraquta Explained

Quraquta
Location:Peru
Puno Region
Coords:-16.7258°N -69.2156°W[1]
Pushpin Map:Peru
Elevation:3868m (12,690feet)

Quraquta (Aymara qura herb, quta lake,[2] "herb lake", Hispanicized spelling Coracota) is a lake in Peru located in the Puno Region, Chucuito Province, Kelluyo District.[3] It is situated at a height of about 3868m (12,690feet). Quraquta lies southwest of the lake Parinaquta, near the Bolivian border.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.satelliteview.co/?lid=3945580_PE_HLKI_21&place=Laguna-Coracota-Peru satelliteview.co
  2. http://www.katari.org/diccionario/diccionario.php www.katari.org
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Chucuito Province (Puno Region)