Siwinaqucha

Siwinaqucha

Siwinaqucha with Chumpi in the background
Location Cusco Region
Coordinates 13°51′24″S 71°01′30″W / 13.85667°S 71.02500°WCoordinates: 13°51′24″S 71°01′30″W / 13.85667°S 71.02500°W
Basin countries Peru
Max. length 15.19 km (9.44 mi)
Max. width 2.86 km (1.78 mi)
Surface elevation 4,873 m (15,988 ft)

Siwinaqucha (Quechua siwina whistle, qucha lake, lagoon,[1] hispanicized spelling Sibinacocha) is a lake in Peru. It is ranked as the 22nd[2] highest lake in the world. It is located in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, Pitumarca District. The lake is situated at a height of about 4,873 metres (15,988 ft), about 15.19 km long and 2.86 km at its widest point. Siwinaqucha lies in the Willkanuta mountain range, south of Chumpi and southwest of Kuntur Ikiña.

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  1. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary): siwina, wisñina, khuyuna. Wislulu. - s. Silbato. qucha, qhucha, quchacha. - s. Laguna. Lago pequeño. qucha, qhucha. - s. Lago. Gran masa de agua en una depresión.
  2. ↑ Drews, Carl. "The Highest Lake in the World". www.highestlake.com/. Retrieved 2 September 2012.