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Wiqruqucha (Mariscal Luzuriaga)

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Lake in the Ancash Region, Peru This article is about the lake in the Mariscal Luzuriaga Province, Ancash Region, Peru. For other uses, see Wiqruqucha (disambiguation).
Wiqruqucha
Wiqruqucha is located in PeruWiqruquchaWiqruqucha
LocationPeru
Ancash Region
Coordinates8°55′35″S 77°31′07″W / 8.92639°S 77.51861°W / -8.92639; -77.51861
Surface area0.208916 km (208,916 m)
Surface elevation3,960 m (12,990 ft)

Wiqruqucha (Quechua wiqru twisted, bent qucha lake, "bent lake", also spelled Huecrococha) is a lake in Peru located in the Ancash Region, Mariscal Luzuriaga Province, Lucma District. It is situated at a height of 3,960 m (12,990 ft) comprising an area of 0.208916 km (208,916 m). Wiqruqucha lies in the Cordillera Blanca, southeast of Tawllirahu and east of Pukarahu and a lake named Urqunqucha.

References

  1. ign.gob.pe IGN, Peru: Lagunas con nombre: Huecrococha 08°55'35 S 77°31'07 W
  2. ^ Ministerio de Agricultura, Autoridad Nacional del Agua, Inventario de Lagunas Glaciares del Perú, Huaraz 2014
  3. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
  4. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Mariscal Luzuriaga Province (Ancash Region) showing "Lago Huecrococha"
  5. lib.utexas.edu Map of the area showing "Laguna Huecrococha"


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