Suyt'uqucha (Lampa)
| Suyt'uqucha | |
|---|---|
| Location | Puno Region |
| Coordinates | 15°23′43″S 70°50′05″W / 15.39528°S 70.83472°WCoordinates: 15°23′43″S 70°50′05″W / 15.39528°S 70.83472°W[1] |
| Basin countries | Peru |
| Max. length | 4.33 km (2.69 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.84 km (0.52 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 4,881 m (16,014 ft) |
Suyt'uqucha (Quechua suyt'u, sayt'u rectanguar, qucha lake, lagoon,[2] "rectangular lake", hispanicized spelling Suitococha, Suito) is a lake in Peru located in the Puno Region, Lampa Province, Santa Lucía District.[3] It is situated at a height of about 4,881 metres (16,014 ft), about 4.33 km long and 0.84 km at its widest point. Suyt'uqucha lies south of the larger lake named Ananta.
See also
- List of lakes in Peru
References
- ↑ mapcarta.com "Laguna Suitococha", retrieved on April 25, 2013
- ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary): suyt'u, SAYT'U., adj. Rectangular. Rectángulo. / Piedra rectangular: Sayt'u rumi. qucha, qhucha, quchacha. - s. Laguna. Lago pequeño. qucha, qhucha. - s. Lago. Gran masa de agua en una depresión.
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lampa Province (Puno Region)