Q'umirqucha (Ocongate)

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This article is about the lake in the Ocongate District, Quispicanchi Province, Cusco Region, Peru. For other uses, see Q'umir Qucha (disambiguation).
Q'umirqucha
Location Peru
Cusco Region
Coordinates 13°41′39″S 71°11′17″W / 13.69417°S 71.18806°W / -13.69417; -71.18806Coordinates: 13°41′39″S 71°11′17″W / 13.69417°S 71.18806°W / -13.69417; -71.18806
Max. length 1.5 km (0.93 mi)
Max. width 0.6 km (0.37 mi)
References [1]

Q'umirqucha or Q'umir Qucha (Quechua q'umir green, qucha lake,[2] "green lake", hispanicized spelling Comercocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Ocongate District.[3] It is about 1.5 km long and 0.6 km at its widest point. Q'umirqucha lies southwest of the mountain Qullpa Ananta of the Willkanuta mountain range.

References

  1. ↑ wikimapia.org "Laguna Comercocha", retrieved on May 23, 2013
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua: q'umir - adj. y s. Verde. Color de hierba fresca. qucha, qhucha. - s. Lago. Gran masa de agua en una depresión.
  3. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province 1 (Cusco Region)


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