Qarwaqucha (Jesús-Queropalca)
| Qarwaqucha | |
|---|---|
| Location | Huanuco Region |
| Coordinates | 10°14′39″S 76°51′56″W / 10.24417°S 76.86556°WCoordinates: 10°14′39″S 76°51′56″W / 10.24417°S 76.86556°W |
| Basin countries | Peru |
| Max. length | 1.5 km (0.93 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.44 km (0.27 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 4,150 m (13,620 ft) |
Qarwaqucha (on the top in the center) in the east of the Waywash mountain range as seen from the air (NASA image)
Qarwaqucha (Quechua qarwa leaf worm, larva of a beetle / pale / yellowish / golden,[1] qucha lake,[2] hispanicized spelling Carhuacocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Huanuco Region, Lauricocha Province, on the border of the districts Jesús and Queropalca.[3] It lies on the east side of the Waywash mountain range. The lake is about 1.5 km long and 0.44 km at its widest point.
See also
- List of lakes in Peru
References
- ↑ de.scribd.com Quechua-Spanish dictionary, Cusco 2005: qarwa. - s. Zool. (Epicauta sp.) Gusano de las hojas. Coleóptero depredador del follaje de varios cultivos. ... / adj. Pálido, pálida / Amarillento / Dorado.
- ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary): qucha, qhucha, quchacha. s. Laguna. Lago pequeño. qucha, qhucha. s. Lago. Gran masa de agua en una depresión.
- ↑ lib.utexas.edu Map of the area
