P'itiqucha (Quinti)
P'itiqucha (Quechua p'iti to divide by pulling powerfully to the extremes / gap, interruption, qucha lake, lagoon,[1] "gap lake", hispanicized spelling Peticocha, Piticocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Lima Region, Huarochiri Province, Quinti District.[2] It is situated at a height of about 4,410 metres (14,469 ft), about 2.79 km long and 0.56 km at its widest point. P'itiqucha lies south of the Paryaqaqa mountain range and the lakes named Ch'uspiqucha and Paryachaka, west of Mulluqucha and northwest of Pawqarqucha.
| P'itiqucha | |
|---|---|
  P'itiqucha | |
| Location | Lima Region |
| Coordinates | 12°03′06″S 76°01′52″W |
| Basin countries | Peru |
| Max. length | 2.79 km (1.73 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.56 km (0.35 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 4,410 m (14,470 ft) |
The sea ground of P'itiqucha is elevated in the middle which almost divides it into two parts. The naming of the lake refers to this interruption.
See also
- Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve
- List of lakes in Peru
References
- Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huarochiri Province (Lima Region)
- INEI, Compendio Estadistica 2007, page 26
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