Wayq'uqucha
Wayq'uqucha is located in Peru
Wayq'uqucha
Wayq'uqucha
LocationPeru
Ancash Region
Coordinates8°17′35.4″S 77°41′44.4″W / 8.293167°S 77.695667°W / -8.293167; -77.695667[1]
Surface area0.11571540 km2 (115,715.40 m2)[1]
Surface elevation3,997 m (13,114 ft)[1]

Wayq'uqucha (Quechua wayq'u brook; valley, qucha lake,[2] "brook (or valley) lake", also spelled Huaycococha) is a lake in the Andes of Peru. It is situated at a height of 3,997 m (13,114 ft) comprising an area of 0.11571540 km2 (115,715.40 m2).[1] Wayq'uqucha is located in the Ancash Region, Pallasca Province, Conchucos District.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Ministerio de Agricultura, Autoridad Nacional del Agua, Inventario de Lagunas Glaciares del Perú, Huaraz 2014
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Pallasca Province (Ancash Region)


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