Parina Quta
Location of Parina Quta (Oruro) in Bolivia.
Location of Parina Quta (Oruro) in Bolivia.
Parina Quta (Oruro)
Location of Parina Quta (Oruro) in Bolivia.
Location of Parina Quta (Oruro) in Bolivia.
Parina Quta (Oruro)
LocationBolivia,
Oruro Department, Carangas Province
Coordinates18°40′31″S 67°35′20″W / 18.67528°S 67.58889°W / -18.67528; -67.58889[1]
Surface elevation3,753 m (12,313 ft)

Parina Quta (Aymara parina flamingo,[2] quta lake,[3] "flamingo lake", hispanicized spellings Parinacota, Parina Kkota) is a lake in Bolivia in the Oruro Department, Carangas Province, Corque Municipality.[4] It is situated west of Poopó Lake, about 3,753 m (12,313 ft) high. Parina Quta is about 1.9 km long and 0.5 km at its widest point.

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References

  1. ↑ mapcarta.com "Laguna Parina Kkota", retrieved on December 28, 2012
  2. ↑ Ludovico Bertonio, Aymara-Spanish dictionary (transcription): Parina - Pájaro grande colorado, que se cría en la laguna
  3. ↑ www.katari.org Aymara-Spanish dictionary: Quta (s.) - Lago.
  4. ↑ Corque Municipality: Archived 2015-11-25 at the Wayback Machine population data and map showing "Laguna Parina Kkota"


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