Yuraqqucha (Ancash)
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]
| Yuraqqucha | |
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  Yuraqqucha | |
| Location | Peru Ancash Region |
| Coordinates | 8°53′02″S 77°43′41″W[1] |
| Surface area | 0.287268 km2 (287,268 m2)[1] |
| Surface elevation | 4,618 m (15,151 ft)[1] |
References
- Ministerio de Agricultura, Autoridad Nacional del Agua, Inventario de Lagunas Glaciares del Perú, Huaraz 2014
- Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaylas Province (Ancash Region)
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