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 3272 m above sea level. The lake is 12 km long and 9 km wide, and has a catchment area of 606.5 km2.

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.

Flora
The lake is located in a dry puna grassland region. Aquatic vegetation is represented by reeds of Typha sp. and submerged plants of genus Potamogeton.