Putkaqucha (Concepción)

For the lake in the Yauli Province, Junín Region, Peru, see Putkaqucha (Yauli).
Putkaqucha
Location Junín Region, Concepción Province, Andamarca District
Coordinates 11°45′33″S 74°56′44″W / 11.75917°S 74.94556°WCoordinates: 11°45′33″S 74°56′44″W / 11.75917°S 74.94556°W[1]
Basin countries Peru

Putkaqucha (Quechua putka muddy (Jauja Quechua), qucha lake, lagoon,[2][3] "muddy lake", hispanicized and erroneous spelling Putcococha) is a lake in Peru located in the Junín Region, Concepción Province, Andamarca District.[4] It lies north-east of the Paryaqaqa mountain range, south of the mountain Putkaqucha (Putcacocha). The mountain which is situated at 11°44′27″S 74°56′43″W / 11.74083°S 74.94528°W.[5] is named after the lake.

References

  1. ↑ "Lagunas: Putcococha". IGN, Peru. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
  2. ↑ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary), see qoncho (in Junín: putka)
  3. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  4. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauli Province (Junín Region) showing the location of the lake Putkaqucha (unnamed) south of the mountain Putkaqucha (Putcacocha)
  5. ↑ "Nevados: Putcacocha". IGN, Peru. Retrieved June 11, 2014.