Lake Vilacota

Lake Vilacota is a lake in the region of Tacna, in . More precisely, it belongs to Tarata Province, , along the border with the of El Collao Province in the neighboring region of Puno.
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  • Type: Body of water
  • Description: lake in Tacna, Peru
  • Also known as: “Ancocota”, “Janq’uquta”, and “Laguna de Vilacota”

Lake Vilacota

Latitude
-17.14356° or 17° 8′ 37″ south
Longitude
-70.02783° or 70° 1′ 40″ west
Elevation
4,429 metres (14,531 feet)
Open location code
57JFVX4C+HV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 23847750
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Geo­Names ID
3926196
Wiki­data ID
Q1640021
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Lake Vilacota” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بحيرة فيلاكوتا”
  • Cebuano: “Laguna Vilacota (lanaw sa Peru, Tacna)”
  • Cebuano: “Laguna Vilacota”
  • Chinese: “維拉科塔湖”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بحيره ڤيلاكوتا”
  • Georgian: “ვილაკოტა”
  • German: “Laguna Vilacota”
  • Mingrelian: “ვილაკოტა”
  • Quechua: “Wila Quta”
  • Spanish: “Laguna Vilacota”
  • Spanish: “Vilacota”
  • Welsh: “Llyn Vilacota”

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Places to explore: Queñavinto and Quiñahuata.

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Highlights: Wariri and Lake Paracota.

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