Qiwllaqucha (Cotabambas)

Qiwllaqucha (Quechua qillwa, qiwlla, qiwiña gull, qucha lake,[1] "gull lake", hispanicized spelling Quiullacocha) is a small lake in Peru located in the Apurímac Region, Cotabambas Province, Cotabambas District, south-east of Cotabambas.[2] It is situated at a height of about 4,469 metres (14,662 ft).

This article is about the lake in the Cotabambas Province, in the Apurímac Region, Peru. For other uses, see Qiwllaqucha (disambiguation).
Qiwllaqucha
Qiwllaqucha
LocationPeru
Apurímac Region
Coordinates13°52′14″S 72°18′53″W
Surface elevation4,469 m (14,662 ft)

References
  1. Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua: qillwa, qiwlla, qiwiña - s. Gaviota. Ave palmípeda de color blanco. qucha, qhucha, quchacha. - s. Laguna. Lago pequeño. qucha, qhucha. - s. Lago. Gran masa de agua en una depresión.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Cotabambas Province (Apurímac Region)


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