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Lake Parinacochas

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Lake Parinacochas

Lake Parinacochas (possibly from Aymara parina flamingo, Quechua qucha lake, lagoon, "flamingo lake") is a lake in Ayacucho Region in Peru. It is located west of Sara Sara volcano at an elevation of 3,272 metres (10,735 ft) above sea level. The lake is 12 km long and 9 km wide, and has a catchment a

rea of 606.5 square kilometres (234 sq mi). Lake Parinacochas is a shallow brackish lake, with some salt pan areas appearing at low water levels. Inkawasi, a ruined village of Inca origin, lies on the north-western shore of Lake Parinacochas.

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