Sinkrinaqucha

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Sinkrinaqucha
Location Peru
Cusco Region
Coordinates 13°39′40″S 71°09′38″W / 13.66111°S 71.16056°W / -13.66111; -71.16056Coordinates: 13°39′40″S 71°09′38″W / 13.66111°S 71.16056°W / -13.66111; -71.16056
Max. length 3.82 km (2.37 mi)
Max. width 0.88 km (0.55 mi)
Surface elevation 4,377 m (14,360 ft)

Sinkrinaqucha[1] (Quechua sinkriy to walk in a line / to string,[2] sikriy, sinri to string beads, -na a suffix, qucha lake,[3] hispanicized spellings Singrenacocha, Singrinacocha) or Sikrinaqucha[4] (hispanicized Sigrenacocha, Sigrinacocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Ocongate District. It is situated at a height of about 4,377 metres (14,360 ft), about 3.82 km long and 0.88 km at its widest point. Sinkrinaqucha lies in the Willkanuta mountain range, north-west of the larger lake Siwinaqucha and north of the mountain Qullpa Ananta.

Southeast of Sinkrinaqucha there is a group of smaller lakes named Allqaqucha ("black-and-white lake", Alcacocha), Pukaqucha ("red lake", Pucacocha), Yanaqucha ("black lake", Yanacocha) and Uchuy Puka Phawsi ("little red waterfall", Uchuypuca Faucet).


References

  1. lib.utexas.edu Map of the area showing "Singrenacocha"
  2. docstoc.com sinkriy - v.mov. ir en hila o en renglera. sinkriy - v.tr. ensartar; enhilar; atar en hilo
  3. Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua: sikriy - tr. Ensartar cuentas. sinriy - tr. Ensartar. Pasar por un hilo cuentas, perlas, llaves, etc. qucha, qhucha. - s. Lago. Gran masa de agua en una depresión.
  4. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province (Cusco Region), showing "Sigrenacocha" and the nearby river "Singrena"


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