Ariquma Lake
| Ariquma | |
|---|---|
| Location | Peru, Puno Region |
| Coordinates | 14°19′35″S 69°48′46″W / 14.32639°S 69.81278°WCoordinates: 14°19′35″S 69°48′46″W / 14.32639°S 69.81278°W |
| Basin countries | Peru |
Ariquma (Aymara for a variety of tuber[1] (Smallanthus sonchifolius),[2] also spelled Aricoma) is a lake in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Crucero District. The lake lies west of the mountains Ariquma and Q'alawaña, and east of the lake Wiluyuq Qucha.[3]