Hatunqucha (Pirqarumi)

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For the lake in the Santa Cruz District near the mountain Qaras, see Hatunqucha (Qaras).
Hatunqucha
Kulliqucha
Location Peru
Ancash Region
Coordinates 8°51′53″S 77°44′57″W / 8.86472°S 77.74917°W / -8.86472; -77.74917Coordinates: 8°51′53″S 77°44′57″W / 8.86472°S 77.74917°W / -8.86472; -77.74917
Max. length 1.88 km (1.17 mi)
Max. width 0.6 km (0.37 mi)
Surface elevation 4,625 m (15,174 ft)

Hatunqucha (Quechua hatun[1] (in Bolivia always jatun) big, large qucha lake,[2] "big lake", hispanicized spelling Atuncocha),[3][4] also known as Kulliqucha (Quechua kulli a color between blue and carmine (purple, violet, mulberry-colored),[5] "purple or violet lake", hispanicized Cullicocha),[6] is a lake in Peru located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Santa Cruz District. It is situated at a height of about 4,625 metres (15,174 ft), about 1.88 km long and 0.6 km at its widest point. Hatunqucha lies in the Cordillera Blanca, northwest of the mountains Pukarahu and Pirqarumi (Pergarumi), between the lake Rahuqucha in the east and the small lake Quyllurqucha in the west.


References

  1. ↑ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005: hatun - adj. Grande, extenso, inmenso || Superior || Principal || alto
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua: qucha, qhucha, quchacha. - s. Laguna. Lago pequeño. qucha, qhucha. - s. Lago. Gran masa de agua en una depresión.
  3. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaylas Province (Ancash Region)
  4. ↑ lib.utexas.edu Map of the area showing "Laguna Atuncocha"
  5. ↑ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua: kulli - adj. y s. Morado, -da. De color entre carmín y azul.
  6. ↑ blogspot.com Sketchmap of the area showing "Laguna Cullicocha"


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