Aqchiqucha

Aqchiqucha
Location Peru
Junín Region
Coordinates 12°38′50″S 75°28′42″W / 12.64722°S 75.47833°WCoordinates: 12°38′50″S 75°28′42″W / 12.64722°S 75.47833°W
Max. length 5 km (3.1 mi)
Max. width 1.10 km (0.68 mi)
Surface elevation 4,591 m (15,062 ft)

Aqchiqucha (Quechua aqchi hawk or sparrowhawk,[1] qucha lake,[2]"hawk lake", hispanicized spellings Acchicocha, Achicocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Junín Region, Huancayo Province, Chongos Alto District.[3] It is situated at a height of about 4,591 metres (15,062 ft), about 5 km long and 1.10 km at its widest point. Aqchiqucha lies south of the lake Yuraqqucha, southeast of the lake Wich'iqucha, northeast of the lake Warmiqucha and north of the lake Kanllaqucha.


References

  1. ↑ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005: aqchi - s. Zool. Gavilán. Falcónida grande de pecho blanco y alas negras. SINÓN: anka, huch'uy kuntur.
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua: qucha, qhucha. s. Lago. Gran masa de agua en una depresión.
  3. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huancayo Province (Junín Region)