Lake Vilacota

Lake Vilacota is a 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: 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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Satellite Map

Discover Lake Vilacota from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Lake Vilacota” goes by many names.
  • 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: Ancocota
  • Quechua: Janq’uquta
  • Quechua: Wila Quta
  • Spanish: Laguna Vilacota
  • Spanish: Vilacota
  • Welsh: Llyn Vilacota

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