Lake Mucurca
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.
| Lake Mucurca | |
|---|---|
| Location | Arequipa Region |
| Coordinates | 15°45′21″S 72°00′48″W |
| 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)
See also
- List of lakes in Peru
References
- Peru 1:100 000, Huambo (32-r). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
- 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.
- Sufijos de la Lengua Quechua (Coleccíon) doc.
- INEI, Compendio Estadistica 2007, page 26
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