Lake Paracota (possibly from Aymara phara dry, quta lake) or Laguna Parinacota is a lake in Peru located in the Tacna Region, Candarave Province, Candarave District. It is situated at a height of about 4,512 metres (14,803 ft). Lake Paracota lies between the larger Lake Suches in the northwest and the volcano Tutupaca in the south.