Parinaquta (Chucuito)
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LocationPeru
Puno Region
Puno Region
Surface elevation3,772 m (12,375 ft)[2]
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  Parinaquta | |
| Location | Peru Puno Region |
| Coordinates | 16°43′00″S 69°11′00″W / 16.71667°S 69.18333°W[1] |
| Surface elevation | 3,772 m (12,375 ft)[2] |
Parinaquta (Aymara parina flamingo,[3][4] quta lake,[5] "flamingo lake", Hispanicized spelling Parinacota) is a lake in Peru located in the Puno Region, Chucuito Province, Kelluyo District.[6] It is situated at a height of about 3,772 metres (12,375 ft). Parinaquta lies northeast of the lake Quraquta, near the Bolivian border.
