Lake Paracota (Candarave)

Lake Paracota
Location Peru
Tacna Region

Lake Paracota (possibly from Aymara phara dry,[1] quta lake)[2] is a lake in Peru located in the Tacna Region, Candarave Province, Candarave District.[3] It is situated at a height of about 4,512 metres (14,803 ft). Lake Paracota lies between the larger Lake Suches in the northwest and the volcano Tutupaca in the south.

References

  1. ↑ Ludovico Bertonio, Aymara-Spanish dictionary (transcription): Phara, waña - Seco.
  2. ↑ www.katari.org Quta (s.) - Lago
  3. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Candarave Province (Tacna Region)


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