Yuraqqucha (Ancash)

Yuraqqucha (Quechua yuraq white, qucha lake,[2] "white lake", also spelled Yuraccocha) is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is situated at a height of 4,618 m (15,151 ft) comprising an area of 0.287268 km2 (287,268 m2).[1] Pukaqucha is located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Santa Cruz District, northwest of the peak of Pukarahu (Quechua for "red mountain").[3]

This article is about the lake in the Ancash Region, Peru. For other uses, see Yuraqqucha (disambiguation).
Yuraqqucha
LocationPeru
Ancash Region
Coordinates8°53′02″S 77°43′41″W[1]
Surface area0.287268 km2 (287,268 m2)[1]
Surface elevation4,618 m (15,151 ft)[1]

References
  1. Ministerio de Agricultura, Autoridad Nacional del Agua, Inventario de Lagunas Glaciares del Perú, Huaraz 2014
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaylas Province (Ancash Region)


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