Qiwllaqucha (Lima)

This article is about the lake in the Lima Region, Peru. For other uses, see Qiwllaqucha (disambiguation).
Qiwllaqucha
Location Peru
Lima Region
Coordinates 12°06′01″S 75°44′41″W / 12.10028°S 75.74472°W / -12.10028; -75.74472Coordinates: 12°06′01″S 75°44′41″W / 12.10028°S 75.74472°W / -12.10028; -75.74472
Max. length 1.14 km (0.71 mi)
Max. width 0.34 km (0.21 mi)
Surface elevation 4,353 m (14,281 ft)

Qiwllaqucha (Quechua qillwa, qiwlla, qiwiña gull, qucha lake,[1] "gull lake", hispanicized spelling Quiulacocha, Quiullacocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, Tomas District.[2] It is situated at a height of about 4,353 metres (14,281 ft), about 1.14 km long and 0.34 km at its widest point. Qiwllaqucha lies in the north of the district, south of the lakes Qarwaqucha and Wichqaqucha and north west of the lakes Pachas and Kunturmach'ay.

References

  1. Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua: qillwa, qiwlla, qiwiña - s. Gaviota. Ave palmípeda de color blanco. qucha, qhucha, quchacha. - s. Laguna. Lago pequeño. qucha, qhucha. - s. Lago. Gran masa de agua en una depresión.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauyos Province (Lima Region), unnamed, south of the village Qiwllaqucha (Quiulacocha)


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