Quriqucha (Cusco)
| Quriqucha | |
|---|---|
  Quriqucha | |
| Location |  PER Peru Cusco Region |
| Coordinates | 13°26′01″S 71°56′52″W / 13.43361°S 71.94778°W / -13.43361; -71.94778Coordinates: 13°26′01″S 71°56′52″W / 13.43361°S 71.94778°W / -13.43361; -71.94778[1] |
| Surface elevation | 4,020 m (13,190 ft) |
Quriqucha (Quechua quri gold, qucha lake,[2] "gold lake", hispanicized spelling Coricocha, Qoricocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Cusco Region, Calca Province, Coya District.[3] It is situated at a height of about 4,020 metres (13,189 ft). Quriqucha lies west of the Willkanuta River and the little town Taray.
References
- ^ getamap.net "Laguna Qoricocha", retrieved on May 17, 2013
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch [Quechua-English dictionary] (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Calca Province (Cusco Region)
