Qillwaqucha (Cajamarca)

This article is about the lake in the Cajamarca Region, Peru. For other uses, see Qiwllaqucha (disambiguation).
Qillwaqucha
Location Peru
Cajamarca Region
Coordinates 7°10′20″S 78°16′40″W / 7.17222°S 78.27778°W / -7.17222; -78.27778Coordinates: 7°10′20″S 78°16′40″W / 7.17222°S 78.27778°W / -7.17222; -78.27778
Average depth 13.5 m (44 ft)[1]
Surface elevation 3,500 m (11,500 ft)[1]

Qillwaqucha (Quechua qillwa, qiwlla, qiwiña gull, qucha lake,[2] "gull lake", hispanicized spelling Quelluacocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Cajamarca Region, Cajamarca Province, Namora District. It is situated at a height of about 3,500 metres (11,483 ft).[1][3] The village at its eastern shore is also named Qillwaqucha (Quelluacocha).[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Laguna de Quelluacocha". mincetur. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Cajamarca Province 1 (Cajamarca Region)


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