Pumaqucha (Amazonas)

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Pumaqucha
Location Amazonas Region
Coordinates 5°49′31″S 77°56′53″W / 5.82528°S 77.94806°W / -5.82528; -77.94806Coordinates: 5°49′31″S 77°56′53″W / 5.82528°S 77.94806°W / -5.82528; -77.94806
Basin countries Peru
Max. length 2.79 km (1.73 mi)
Max. width 2 km (1.2 mi)
Surface elevation 2,223 m (7,293 ft)

Pumaqucha (Quechua puma cougar, puma, qucha lake,[1] "puma lake", hispanicized spelling Pomacocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Amazonas Region, Bongará Province, Florida District.[2] It is situated at a height of about 2,223 metres (7,293 ft), about 2.79 km long and 2 km at its widest point. Pumaqucha lies east of the town Pumaqucha (Pomacochas) which is also named Florida.

See also

  • List of lakes in Peru

References

  1. ↑ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua: puma - s. Puma (<Q). qucha, qhucha, quchacha. - s. Laguna. Lago pequeño. qucha, qhucha. - s. Lago. Gran masa de agua en una depresión.
  2. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - Map of the Bongará Province (Amazonas Region) showing "Lago / Laguna Pomacocha" east of the town "Florida / Pomacochas"
  • INEI, Compendio Estadistica 2007, page 26


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