Wallqaqucha
Wallqaqucha (Quechua wallqa collar, qucha lake,[2] "collar lake", also spelled Huallcacocha) is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is situated at a height of 4,355 m (14,288 ft) comprising an area of 0.163066 km2 (163,066 m2).[1] It is located in the Ancash Region, Carhuaz Province, Shilla District, northwest of Wallqan. Wallqaqucha lies at the feet of Chiqllarahu, northeast and north of Awkishqucha and Chiqllaqucha.[3]
| Wallqaqucha | |
|---|---|
| Location | Peru Ancash Region |
| Coordinates | 9°09′43″S 77°32′38″W |
| Surface area | 0.163066 km2 (163,066 m2)[1] |
| Surface elevation | 4,355 m (14,288 ft)[1] |
References
- Ministerio de Agricultura, Autoridad Nacional del Agua, Inventario de Lagunas Glaciares del Perú, Huaraz 2014
- Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Carhuaz Province (Ancash Region)
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