Wiqruqucha (Mariscal Luzuriaga)
Wiqruqucha (Quechua wiqru twisted, bent qucha lake,[3] "bent lake", also spelled Huecrococha) is a lake in Peru located in the Ancash Region, Mariscal Luzuriaga Province, Lucma District.[4][5] It is situated at a height of 3,960 m (12,990 ft) comprising an area of 0.208916 km2 (208,916 m2).[2] Wiqruqucha lies in the Cordillera Blanca, southeast of Tawllirahu and east of Pukarahu and a lake named Urqunqucha.[4]
| Wiqruqucha | |
|---|---|
| Location | Peru Ancash Region |
| Coordinates | 8°55′35″S 77°31′07″W[1] |
| Surface area | 0.208916 km2 (208,916 m2)[2] |
| Surface elevation | 3,960 m (12,990 ft)[2] |
References
- ign.gob.pe IGN, Peru: Lagunas con nombre: Huecrococha 08°55'35 S 77°31'07 W
- 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) showing "Lago Huecrococha"
- lib.utexas.edu Map of the area showing "Laguna Huecrococha"
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