Parinacota (possibly from Aymara parina flamingo, quta lake,[1][2] "flamingo lake") is a lake on the border of Bolivia and Peru at a height of about 4,216 metres (13,832 ft). On the Bolivian side it is located in the La Paz Department, José Manuel Pando Province, Qataqura Municipality, T'ula Qullu Canton, on the Peruvian side in the Puno Region, El Collao Province, Capazo District.[3] It is connected with the Parinacota River which lies on the border south of the lake. Parinacota is about 1.3 km long and 0.5 km at its widest point.
| Lake Parinacota | |
|---|---|
  Lake Parinacota (Bolivia-Peru)  Lake Parinacota (Bolivia-Peru)  Lake Parinacota (Bolivia-Peru) | |
| Location | Bolivia, Peru La Paz Department, Puno Region |
| Coordinates | 17°11′20″S 69°34′20″W / 17.18889°S 69.57222°W |
| Max. length | 1.3 km (0.81 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.5 km (0.31 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 4,216 m (13,832 ft) |
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
- ^ Teodoro Marka M., NOCIONES BASICAS DE LENGUA AYMARA Nociones Basicas de Lengua Aymara (p. 21)
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/carta-educativa, Puno Region, El Collao Province
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