Chawpiqucha (Puno)

For the lake in the Puno Region, Peru, see Chawpiqucha (Lima).
Chawpiqucha
Location Peru
Puno Region
Coordinates 13°57′54″S 70°24′05″W / 13.96500°S 70.40139°W / -13.96500; -70.40139Coordinates: 13°57′54″S 70°24′05″W / 13.96500°S 70.40139°W / -13.96500; -70.40139[1]

Chawpiqucha (Quechua chawpi central, middle, qucha lake,[2] "central lake", hispanicized spelling Chaupicocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Macusani District.[3] It lies in the Kallawaya mountain range, south of Allin Qhapaq and southwest of Ch'ichi Qhapaq.


References

  1. archive.is "Chaupicocha", retrieved on January 10, 2014
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, DICCIONARIO BILINGÜE, Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Carabaya Province (Puno Region)
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