Q'illuqucha (Arequipa)

For the lake in the Cusco Region, Peru, see Q'illuqucha.
Q'illuqucha
Q'illuqucha

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,800 m (15,700 ft) [1]
Coordinates 15°13′22″S 72°30′17″W / 15.22278°S 72.50472°W / -15.22278; -72.50472Coordinates: 15°13′22″S 72°30′17″W / 15.22278°S 72.50472°W / -15.22278; -72.50472
Geography
Location Peru, Arequipa Region, Condesuyos Province
Parent range Andes

Q'illuqucha or Q'illu Qucha (Quechua q'illu yellow, qucha lake,[2] "yellow lake", also spelled Quello Cocha) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m (15,748 ft) high. It is situated in the Arequipa Region, Condesuyos Province, Cayarani District. Q'illuqucha lies east of a lake named Tintarqucha (Tintarcocha).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Condesuyos Province (Arequipa Region)
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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