Lake Parinacota (Bolivia-Peru)

This article is about the lake on the border of Bolivia and Peru. For other uses, see Parinacota (disambiguation).
Lake Parinacota
Location of Lake Parinacota (Bolivia-Peru) in Bolivia.
Location of Lake Parinacota (Bolivia-Peru) in Bolivia.
Lake Parinacota (Bolivia-Peru)
Location of Lake Parinacota (Bolivia-Peru) in Bolivia.
Location of Lake Parinacota (Bolivia-Peru) in Bolivia.
Lake Parinacota (Bolivia-Peru)
Location of Lake Parinacota (Bolivia-Peru) in Bolivia.
Location of Lake Parinacota (Bolivia-Peru) in Bolivia.
Lake Parinacota (Bolivia-Peru)
LocationBolivia, Peru
La Paz Department, Puno Region
Coordinates17°11′20″S 69°34′20″W / 17.18889°S 69.57222°W / -17.18889; -69.57222
Max. length1.3 km (0.81 mi)
Max. width0.5 km (0.31 mi)
Surface elevation4,216 m (13,832 ft)
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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.

See also

References

  1. ^ 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)
  2. ^ Teodoro Marka M., NOCIONES BASICAS DE LENGUA AYMARA Nociones Basicas de Lengua Aymara (p. 21)
  3. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/carta-educativa, Puno Region, El Collao Province


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