Qarwaqucha (Jesús-Queropalca)

This article is about the lake in the San Miguel de Cauri District, Lauricocha Province, Huánuco Region, Peru. For other uses, see Qarwaqucha.
Qarwaqucha

The northeastern side of the Waywash range as seen from Qarwaqucha
Location Huanuco Region
Coordinates 10°14′39″S 76°51′56″W / 10.24417°S 76.86556°W / -10.24417; -76.86556Coordinates: 10°14′39″S 76°51′56″W / 10.24417°S 76.86556°W / -10.24417; -76.86556
Basin countries Peru
Max. length 1.5 km (0.93 mi)
Max. width 0.44 km (0.27 mi)
Surface elevation 4,150 m (13,620 ft)
Qarwaqucha (on the top in the center) in the east of the Waywash mountain range as seen from the air (NASA image)

Qarwaqucha (Quechua qarwa leaf worm, larva of a beetle; pale, yellowish, golden,[1] qucha lake,[2] hispanicized spelling Carhuacocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Huanuco Region, Lauricocha Province, on the border of the districts of Jesús and Queropalca.[3] It lies on the east side of the Waywash mountain range. The lake is about 1.5 km long and 0.44 km at its widest point.

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References

  1. ↑ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. ↑ lib.utexas.edu Map of the area


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