Chuqlluqucha

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Chuqlluqucha
Location Huancavelica Region
Coordinates 13°10′0″S 75°4′0″W / 13.16667°S 75.06667°W / -13.16667; -75.06667Coordinates: 13°10′0″S 75°4′0″W / 13.16667°S 75.06667°W / -13.16667; -75.06667
Basin countries Peru
Surface elevation 4,521 m (14,833 ft)

Chuqlluqucha (Quechua chuqllu corncob, qucha lake,[1] "corncob lake", hispanicized spelling Choclococha) is a large lake in the Huancavelica Region of Peru. It is situated in the Castrovirreyna Province, Santa Ana District and in the Huaytará Province, Pilpichaca District. Chuqlluqucha lies east of the lake Urququcha.

See also

  • List of lakes in Peru

References

  1. Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  • INEI, Compendio Estadistica 2007, page 26

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