Yuraqqucha
Location of Yuraqqucha in Peru.
Location of Yuraqqucha in Peru.
Yuraqqucha
LocationPeru
Ancash Region
Coordinates8°53′02″S 77°43′41″W / 8.88389°S 77.72806°W / -8.88389; -77.72806[1]
Surface area0.287268 km2 (287,268 m2)[1]
Surface elevation4,618 m (15,151 ft)[1]

Yuraqqucha (Quechua yuraq white, qucha lake,[2] "white lake", also spelled Yuraccocha) is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is situated at a height of 4,618 m (15,151 ft) comprising an area of 0.287268 km2 (287,268 m2).[1] Pukaqucha is located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Santa Cruz District, northwest of the peak of Pukarahu (Quechua for "red mountain").[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Ministerio de Agricultura, Autoridad Nacional del Agua, Inventario de Lagunas Glaciares del Perú, Huaraz 2014
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
  3. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaylas Province (Ancash Region)


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