Lake Paracota (possibly from Aymara phara dry,Ludovico Bertonio, Aymara-Spanish dictionary (transcription): Phara, waña - Seco. quta lake,www.katari.org Quta (s.) - Lago "dry lake") is a lake in Peru located in the Tacna Region, Tarata Province, Susapaya District.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Tarata Province (Tacna Region) It is situated at a height of about . Paracota lies south of the larger Lake Vilacota.
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