Pharaquta (Puno)
Pharaquta | |
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Location |
Peru Puno Region |
Coordinates | 16°25′0.7″S 70°17′02″W / 16.416861°S 70.28389°WCoordinates: 16°25′0.7″S 70°17′02″W / 16.416861°S 70.28389°W[1] |
Surface elevation | 4,512 m (14,803 ft) |
Pharaquta (Aymara phara dry,[2] quta lake,[3] "dry lake", hispanicized spelling Paracota) is a lake in Peru located in the Puno Region, Puno Province, Pichacani District.[4] It is situated at a height of about 4,512 metres (14,803 ft). Pharaquta lies southeast of the larger lake Jukumarini.
References
- ↑ mapcarta.com Retrieved on June 7, 2013
- ↑ Ludovico Bertonio, Aymara-Spanish dictionary (transcription): Phara, waña - Seco.
- ↑ www.katari.org Quta (s.) - Lago
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Puno Province 2 (Puno Region)
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