Qiwñaqucha

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Qiwñaqucha
Location Cusco Region
Coordinates 13°09′14″S 72°02′49″W / 13.15389°S 72.04694°W / -13.15389; -72.04694Coordinates: 13°09′14″S 72°02′49″W / 13.15389°S 72.04694°W / -13.15389; -72.04694
Basin countries Peru
Max. length 0.2 km (0.12 mi)
Max. width 0.14 km (0.087 mi)
Surface elevation 4,170 m (13,680 ft)

Qiwñaqucha (Quechua qiwña, qiwuña polylepis, qucha lake, hispanicized spelling Queuñacocha) is a small lake in Peru located in the Urupampa mountain range of the Cusco Region. It is located in the Calca Province, Lares District. The lake is situated north of the mountains Ch'iqun and Siriwani at a height of about 4,170 m. It is 0.2 km long and 0.14 km at its widest point. West of it there is another small lake called Killaqucha.

Sign for the private conservation area 'Hatun Qiwña Kiswarani Qullana'

Qiwñaqucha lies in the private conservation area 'Hatun Qiwña Kiswarani Qullana' (Hatun Queuña Quishuarani Collana) of the rural community Kiswarani Qullana (Quishuarani Collana).[1][2] It was founded in 2009. The aim of the project is to protect the polylepis pepei.

See also

  • List of lakes in Peru

References

  1. ↑ ecoanperu.org
  2. ↑ tripadvisor.in "Laguna de Queuñacocha"


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