Quriqucha (Cusco)
Quriqucha (Quechua quri gold, qucha lake,[2] "gold lake", hispanicized spelling Coricocha, Qoricocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Cusco Region, Calca Province, Coya District.[3] It is situated at a height of about 4,020 metres (13,189 ft). Quriqucha lies west of the Willkanuta River and the little town Taray.
Quriqucha | |
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Location | Cusco Region |
Coordinates | 13°26′01″S 71°56′52″W[1] |
Surface elevation | 4,020 m (13,190 ft) |
References
- getamap.net "Laguna Qoricocha", retrieved on May 17, 2013
- Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Calca Province (Cusco Region)
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