Kimsaqucha (Puno)

Kimsaqucha
Location Peru
Puno Region, Carabaya Province
Coordinates 13°52′25″S 70°15′48″W / 13.87361°S 70.26333°WCoordinates: 13°52′25″S 70°15′48″W / 13.87361°S 70.26333°W

Kimsaqucha (Quechua kimsa three, qucha lake,[1] "three lakes", hispanicized spelling Quimsacocha) is a group of three lakes in Peru located in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Ituata District. The lakes lie north-east of the Kallawaya mountain range, at the foot of the mountain Yana Wayllayuq (Quechua for "the one with a black meadow", hispanicized Yana Huayllayoc).[2]

The lakes are connected by an intermittent stream. It flows to the little lake Sallaqucha (Sallaccocha) where it turns to the south-east to reach the river Yuraq Kancha (Yurac Cancha) whose waters flow to the Inambari River.

References

  1. ↑ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quehcua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Carabaya Province (Puno Region)