Quraquta
body of water
Quraquta (Aymara qura herb, quta lake, "herb lake", Hispanicized spelling Coracota) is a lake in Peru located in the Puno Region, Chucuito Province, Kelluyo District. 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.
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