Lake Quinuacocha (Ancash)

Quinuacocha (possibly from Quechua kinwa quinoa, qucha lake,[3] "quinoa lake") is a lake in Peru located in the Ancash Region, Pallasca Province, Conchucos District. It is situated at a height of 4,218 m (13,839 ft) comprising an area of 0.381966 km2 (381,966 m2).[2] Quinuacocha lies northeast of a group of lakes named Pusaccocha (Quechua for "five lakes").[4][3]

Quinuacocha
LocationPeru
Ancash Region
Coordinates8°19′46″S 77°52′07″W[1]
Surface area0.381966 km2 (381,966 m2)[2]
Surface elevation4,218 m (13,839 ft)[2]

References

  1. "Lagunas Con Nombre". IGN, Peru. Archived from the original on August 4, 2016. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  2. Ministerio de Agricultura, Autoridad Nacional del Agua, Inventario de Lagunas Glaciares del Perú, Huaraz 2014
  3. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  4. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Pallasca Province (Ancash Region)


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