Pumaqucha (Amazonas)
| Pumaqucha | |
|---|---|
| Location | Amazonas Region, Bongará Province |
| Coordinates | 5°49′31″S 77°56′53″W / 5.82528°S 77.94806°WCoordinates: 5°49′31″S 77°56′53″W / 5.82528°S 77.94806°W |
| Basin countries | Peru |
| Max. length | 2.79 km (1.73 mi) |
| Max. width | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 2,257 m (7,405 ft)[1] |
Pumaqucha (Quechua puma cougar, puma, qucha lake,[2] "puma lake", hispanicized spelling Pomacocha, Pomacochas) is a lake in Peru located in the Amazonas Region, Bongará Province, Florida District.[1][3] It is situated at a height of about 2,257 metres (7,405 ft), about 2.79 km long and 2 km at its widest point. Pumaqucha lies east of the town Pumaqucha (Pomacochas) which is also named Florida.
See also
- List of lakes in Peru
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Lago Pomacochas". mincetur. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
- ↑ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - Map of the Bongará Province (Amazonas Region) showing "Lago / Laguna Pomacocha" east of the town "Florida / Pomacochas"
- INEI, Compendio Estadistica 2007, page 26