Qiwñaqucha
| Qiwñaqucha | |
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| Location | Cusco Region |
| Coordinates | 13°09′14″S 72°02′49″W / 13.15389°S 72.04694°WCoordinates: 13°09′14″S 72°02′49″W / 13.15389°S 72.04694°W |
| Basin countries | Peru |
| Max. length | 0.2 km (0.12 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.14 km (0.087 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 4,170 m (13,680 ft) |
Qiwñaqucha (Quechua qiwña, qiwuña polylepis, qucha lake, hispanicized spelling Queuñacocha) or Hatun Qiwñaqucha[1] is a small lake in Peru located in the Urupampa mountain range of the Cusco Region. It is located in the Calca Province, Lares District. The lake lies north of the mountains Ch'iqun, Siriwani and Paru Urqu and south-west of the mountain Kiswarani. It is situated at a height of about 4,170 m. It is 0.2 km long and 0.14 km at its widest point. West of it there is another small lake called Killaqucha.
Qiwñaqucha lies in the private conservation area 'Hatun Qiwña Kiswarani Qullana' (Hatun Queuña Quishuarani Collana) of the rural community Kiswarani Qullana (Quishuarani Collana).[1][2] It was founded in 2009. The aim of the project is to protect the polylepis pepei.
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Sign for the private conservation area 'Hatun Qiwña Kiswarani Qullana'
See also
- List of lakes in Peru
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Asociación Ecosistemas Andinos – ECOAN, Queuña Nº 2, 1 de Julio de 2019 (see map)
- ↑ tripadvisor.in "Laguna de Queuñacocha"