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Quraquta

Coordinates: 16°43′33″S 69°12′56″W / 16.72583°S 69.21556°W / -16.72583; -69.21556
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Quraquta
Quraquta is located in Peru
Quraquta
Quraquta
LocationPeru
Puno Region
Coordinates16°43′33″S 69°12′56″W / 16.72583°S 69.21556°W / -16.72583; -69.21556[1]
Surface elevation3,868 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

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  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)