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Lake Paracota (Tarata)

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Lake Paracota (Tarata)

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Lake Paracota (possibly from Aymara phara dry, quta lake, "dry lake") is a lake in Peru located in the Tacna Region, Tarata Province, Susapaya District. It is situated at a height of about 4,522 metres (14, 836 ft). Paracota lies south of the larger Lake Vilacota.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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