Warmiqucha (Cusco)
For the lake in the Huancavelica Region, Peru, see Warmiqucha (Huancavelica).
| Warmiqucha | |
|---|---|
| Location |
Peru Cusco Region |
| Coordinates | 14°35′09″S 71°43′16″W / 14.58583°S 71.72111°WCoordinates: 14°35′09″S 71°43′16″W / 14.58583°S 71.72111°W |
| Max. length | 1.02 km (0.63 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.55 km (0.34 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 4,596 m (15,079 ft) |
Warmiqucha (Quechua warmi woman, wife, qucha lake,[1] "woman lake", hispanicized spelling Huarmicocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Cusco Region, Chumbivilcas Province, Velille District.[2] It is situated at a height of about 4,596 metres (15,079 ft), about 1.02 km long and 0.55 km at its widest point. Warmiqucha lies north-east of the larger lakes Urququcha and Khirkiqucha.
References
- ↑ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua: warmi - s. Mujer. Persona de sexo femenino. || Esposa. qucha, qhucha. - s. Lago. Gran masa de agua en una depresión.
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Chumbivilcas Province (Cusco Region)