Qiwllaqucha (Pasco)
Qiwllaqucha | |
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Qiwllaqucha Peru | |
Elevation | 5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1] |
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Location | Peru, Pasco Region |
Range | Andes |
Coordinates | 10°30′11″S 76°00′42″W / 10.50306°S 76.01167°WCoordinates: 10°30′11″S 76°00′42″W / 10.50306°S 76.01167°W[2] |
Qiwllaqucha (Quechua qillwa, qiwlla, qiwiña gull, qucha lake,[3] "gull lake", hispanicized spelling Quiulacocha) is a mountain at a lake of the same name in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Pasco Region, Pasco Province, Ticlacayán District. Its summit reaches about 5,000 m (16,404 ft) above sea level.[1]
The lake Qiwllaqucha lies in the Qiwllaqucha valley south-west of the peak at 10°31′9″S 76°1′24″W / 10.51917°S 76.02333°W. The intermittent stream of the valley flows to the south-east. It belongs to the watershed of the Perené River.