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Lake in Peru
Lake Mucurca
Lake Mucurca is located in PeruLake MucurcaLake Mucurca
LocationArequipa Region
Coordinates15°45′21″S 72°00′48″W / 15.75583°S 72.01333°W / -15.75583; -72.01333
Basin countriesPeru
Max. length5.8 km (3.6 mi)
Max. width1.57 km (0.98 mi)
Surface elevation4,310 m (14,140 ft)
Mucurca Lake (in the middle), Lipayuq (middle, right), Hualca Hualca, Sabancaya (on the right)

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

See also

References

  1. ^ 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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