Quraquta

Quraquta
Location Peru
Puno Region
Coordinates 16°43′33″S 69°12′56″W / 16.72583°S 69.21556°W / -16.72583; -69.21556Coordinates: 16°43′33″S 69°12′56″W / 16.72583°S 69.21556°W / -16.72583; -69.21556[1]
Surface elevation 3,868 m (12,690 ft)

Quraquta (Aymara qura herb, quta lake,[2] "herb lake", hispanicized spelling Coracota) is a lake in Peru located in the Puno Region, Chucuito Province, Kelluyo District.[3] It is situated at a height of about 3,868 metres (12,690 ft). Quraquta lies southwest of the lake Parinaquta, near the Bolivian border.

References

  1. satelliteview.co "Laguna Coracota", retrieved on June 7, 2013
  2. www.katari.org Aymara-Spanish dictionary: Qura (s.) - Hierba del campo inútil, hierva medicinal. Quta (s.) - Lago.
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Chucuito Province (Puno Region)
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