P'itiqucha (Ancash)
For the lake in the Lima Region, Peru, see P'itiqucha (Lima).
| P'itiqucha | |
|---|---|
| Location | Ancash Region |
| Coordinates | 8°25′55″S 77°54′58″W / 8.43194°S 77.91611°WCoordinates: 8°25′55″S 77°54′58″W / 8.43194°S 77.91611°W[1] |
| Basin countries | Peru |
P'itiqucha (Quechua p'iti to divide by pulling powerfully to the extremes / gap, interruption, qucha lake, lagoon,[2] "gap lake", hispanicized spelling Piticocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Ancash Region, Pallasca Province, Cabana District.[3]
See also
- List of lakes in Peru
References
- ↑ ign.gob.pe "Lagunas con nombre, Piticocha 08°25'55 S 77°54'58 W", retrieved on June 13, 2013
- ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary): p'iti, s. Acción de dividir tirando con violencia por los extremos. || Interrupción. Acción de interrumpir. Allqa, tati. qucha, qhucha, quchacha. - s. Laguna. Lago pequeño. qucha, qhucha. - s. Lago. Gran masa de agua en una depresión.
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Pallasca Province (Ancash Region)