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Lake Paracota (Tarata)
Lake in Peru / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Lake Paracota (Candarave) or Lake Paracota (Puno).
Lake Paracota (possibly from Aymara phara dry,[2] quta lake,[3] "dry lake") is a lake in Peru located in the Tacna Region, Tarata Province, Susapaya District.[4] It is situated at a height of about 4,522 metres (14,836 ft). Paracota lies south of the larger Lake Vilacota.
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Lake Paracota | |
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![]() Lake Vilacota, the large lake on the right as seen from above, and Lake Paracota south of it (NASA Landsat7 image) | |
Location | Peru Tacna Region |
Coordinates | 17°11′48″S 70°02′45″W[1] |
Surface elevation | 4,522 m (14,836 ft) |
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