Llikllaqucha

For the lake in the Antofagasta Region, Chile, see Lejía Lake.
Llikllaqucha
Location Peru
Ancash Region
Coordinates 9°17′09″S 77°30′20″W / 9.28583°S 77.50556°WCoordinates: 9°17′09″S 77°30′20″W / 9.28583°S 77.50556°W

Llikllaqucha (Quechua lliklla a rectangular shoulder cloth, qucha lake,[1][2] hispanicized spelling Lejíacocha) is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Ancash Region, Carhuaz Province, Marcará District.[3] Llikllaqucha lies south-east of the mountain Wallqan, south-west of the mountain Qupa and west of the mountain Lliklla.

The river Llikllamayu originates near the lake. It is a right tributary of the Santa River. The confluence is near Marcará.

References

  1. ↑ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua
  3. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Carhuaz Province (1) (Ancash Region) showing "Lago Lejíacocha" west of "Nevado Léjia"