Lake Mucurca

Lake Mucurca
Location Arequipa Region
Coordinates 15°45′21″S 72°00′48″W / 15.75583°S 72.01333°W / -15.75583; -72.01333Coordinates: 15°45′21″S 72°00′48″W / 15.75583°S 72.01333°W / -15.75583; -72.01333
Basin countries Peru
Max. length 5.8 km (3.6 mi)
Max. width 1.57 km (0.98 mi)
Surface elevation 4,310 m (14,140 ft)
Mucurca Lake (in the middle), Lipayuq (middle, right), Hualca Hualca, Sabancaya (on the right)

Lake Mucurca[1] (possibly from Quechua muyuy to turn, to move circularly / to turn a body around its axis,[2] -rqa verbal suffix)[3] is a lake in Peru located in the Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province, Cabanaconde District. It lies west of the Sabancaya volcanic complex.[1] The lake is about 5.8 km long and 1.57 km at its widest point.

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References

  1. 1 2 Peru 1:100 000, Huambo (32-r). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua: muyuy - intr. Girar. Moverse circularmente. muyuy, intr. Rodar. Dar vueltas un cuerpo alrededor de su eje.
  3. ↑ Sufijos de la Lengua Quechua (Coleccíon) doc.
  • INEI, Compendio Estadistica 2007, page 26


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