Urqunqucha (Mariscal Luzuriaga)
Urqunqucha (Quechua urqu male; mountain, -n a suffix, qucha lake,[2] "male's lake" or "lake of the mountain", also spelled Orconcocha) is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is situated at a height of 4,260 m (13,980 ft) comprising an area of 0.127530 km2 (127,530 m2).[1] Urqunqucha is located in the Ancash Region, Mariscal Luzuriaga Province, Lucma District, east of the peak of Pukarahu (Quechua for "red mountain").[3]
| Urqunqucha | |
|---|---|
| Location | Peru Ancash Region |
| Coordinates | 8°55′54″S 77°31′52″W |
| Surface area | 0.127530 km2 (127,530 m2)[1] |
| Surface elevation | 4,260 m (13,980 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 Mariscal Luzuriaga Province (Ancash Region)
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