Quchak'uchu

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Quchak'uchu

The lake Quchak'uchu
Location Peru
Puno Region
Coordinates 14°22′39″S 69°41′21″W / 14.37750°S 69.68917°W / -14.37750; -69.68917Coordinates: 14°22′39″S 69°41′21″W / 14.37750°S 69.68917°W / -14.37750; -69.68917[1]

Quchak'uchu (Quechua qucha lake, k'uchu corner, inside corner or outward angle[2] "lake corner", hispanicized spelling Jochajucho) is a lake in Peru located in the Puno Region, Sandia Province, Patambuco District.[3] Quchak'uchu lies west of Patambuco, northwest of the village Puna Ayllu and about 3 km northeast of the mountain Phaqchapata (Pacchapata).


References

  1. ↑ getamap.net "Laguna Jochajucho / Departamento de Puno", retrieved on August 4, 2013
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua
  3. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Sandia Province (Puno Region) showing the lake west of Patambuco and northwest of the village Puna Ayllu


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