Parina Quta (Bolivia-Peru)
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__NOTOC__ Parinacota (possibly from
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''parina'' flamingo, ''quta'' lake, "flamingo lake") is a lake on the border of
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and
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at a height of about 4,216 metres (13,832 ft). On the Bolivian side it is located in the La Paz Department,
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, Qataqura Municipality, T'ula Qullu Canton, on the Peruvian side in the
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, El Collao Province,
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.escale.minedu.gob.pe/carta-educativa, Puno Region, El Collao Province 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

* T'ula Qullu


References

Lakes of La Paz Department (Bolivia) Lakes of Peru Lakes of the Department of Puno Bolivia–Peru border {{JoséManuelPandoProvince-geo-stub