Lake Querococha[2][3][1] (possibly from Quechua qiru ceremonial drinking vessel, or q'iru wood and qucha lake;[4][5] "qiru lake" or "wood lake") is a lake in Peru located in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, in the districts Ticapampa and Catac.[6] The lake is situated at a height of 3,980 metres (13,060 ft),[1] about 2.43 km long and 0.87 km at its widest point.[citation needed] Lake Querococha lies on the western side of the Cordillera Blanca, southwest of Yanamarey and Pucaraju, northwest of Mururaju and Queshque and east of Recuay.
| Lake Querococha | |
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  Lake Querococha | |
| Location | Ancash, Peru |
| Coordinates | 9°42′58″S 77°19′27″W / 9.71611°S 77.32417°W |
| Basin countries | Peru |
| Max. length | 2.43 km (1.51 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.87 km (0.54 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 3,980 m (13,060 ft)[1] |
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References edit
- ^ a b c Alpenvereinskarte 0/3b. Cordillera Blanca Süd (Peru). 1:100 000. Oesterreichischer Alpenverein. 2005. ISBN 3-937530-05-3.
- ^ Biggar, John (2005). The Andes: A Guide for Climbers. Andes. p. 88. ISBN 9780953608720.
- ^ Peru 1:100 000, Recuay (20-i). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
- ^ Leonel Alexander Menacho López, Yachakuqkunapa Shimi Qullqa, Anqash Qhichwa Shimichaw (Ministerio de Educación), Wordbook Ancash Quechua-Spanish
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
- ^ "UGEL Map - Recuay" (PDF). Escale - Mapas DRE y UGEL. Ministerio de Educacion - Peru. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
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