Usphaqucha

Usphaqucha

Uspaqucha
Location Apurímac Region
Coordinates 13°34′28″S 72°53′18″W / 13.57444°S 72.88833°W / -13.57444; -72.88833Coordinates: 13°34′28″S 72°53′18″W / 13.57444°S 72.88833°W / -13.57444; -72.88833
Basin countries Peru

Usphaqucha (Quechua uspha, uchpha ash, rest of combustion, qucha lake, lagoon,[1] "ash lake", hispanicized spelling Uspaccocha) is a lake in the Andes of Peru located in the Apurímac Region, Abancay Province, Abancay District. It is situated in the Ampay National Sanctuary, north of the city Abancay.

Uspaqucha

References

  1. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary): uspha, UCHPHA - s. Ceniza. Resto de la combustión. qucha, qhucha, quchacha. - s. Laguna. Lago pequeño. qucha, qhucha. - s. Lago. Gran masa de agua en una depresión.


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