Pumaqucha (Amazonas)

This article is about the lake in the Amazonas Region, Peru. For other uses, see Pumaqucha.
Pumaqucha
Location Amazonas Region, Bongará Province
Coordinates 5°49′31″S 77°56′53″W / 5.82528°S 77.94806°W / -5.82528; -77.94806Coordinates: 5°49′31″S 77°56′53″W / 5.82528°S 77.94806°W / -5.82528; -77.94806
Basin countries Peru
Max. length 2.79 km (1.73 mi)
Max. width 2 km (1.2 mi)
Surface elevation 2,257 m (7,405 ft)[1]

Pumaqucha (Quechua puma cougar, puma, qucha lake,[2] "puma lake", hispanicized spelling Pomacocha, Pomacochas) is a lake in Peru located in the Amazonas Region, Bongará Province, Florida District.[1][3] It is situated at a height of about 2,257 metres (7,405 ft), about 2.79 km long and 2 km at its widest point. Pumaqucha lies east of the town Pumaqucha (Pomacochas) which is also named Florida.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Lago Pomacochas". mincetur. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - Map of the Bongará Province (Amazonas Region) showing "Lago / Laguna Pomacocha" east of the town "Florida / Pomacochas"


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