Sinkrinaqucha

Sinkrinaqucha
Location Peru
Cusco Region
Coordinates 13°39′40″S 71°09′38″W / 13.66111°S 71.16056°W / -13.66111; -71.16056Coordinates: 13°39′40″S 71°09′38″W / 13.66111°S 71.16056°W / -13.66111; -71.16056
Max. length 3.82 km (2.37 mi)
Max. width 0.88 km (0.55 mi)
Surface elevation 4,377 m (14,360 ft)

Sinkrinaqucha[1] (Quechua sinkriy to walk in a line / to string,[2] sikriy, sinri to string beads, -na a suffix, qucha lake,[3] hispanicized spellings Singrenacocha, Singrinacocha) or Sikrinaqucha[4] (hispanicized Sigrenacocha, Sigrinacocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Ocongate District. It is situated at a height of about 4,377 metres (14,360 ft), about 3.82 km long and 0.88 km at its widest point. Sinkrinaqucha lies in the Willkanuta mountain range, north-west of the larger lake Siwinaqucha and north of the mountain Qullpa Ananta.

Southeast of Sinkrinaqucha there is a group of smaller lakes named Allqaqucha ("black-and-white lake", Alcacocha), Pukaqucha ("red lake", Pucacocha), Yanaqucha ("black lake", Yanacocha) and Uchuy Puka Phawsi ("little red waterfall", Uchuypuca Faucet).

References

  1. ↑ lib.utexas.edu Map of the area showing "Singrenacocha"
  2. ↑ docstoc.com sinkriy - v.mov. ir en hila o en renglera. sinkriy - v.tr. ensartar; enhilar; atar en hilo
  3. ↑ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua: sikriy - tr. Ensartar cuentas. sinriy - tr. Ensartar. Pasar por un hilo cuentas, perlas, llaves, etc. qucha, qhucha. - s. Lago. Gran masa de agua en una depresión.
  4. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province (Cusco Region), showing "Sigrenacocha" and the nearby river "Singrena"


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