Warunqucha

Warunqucha
Coordinates 11°02′57″S 76°27′06″W / 11.04917°S 76.45167°WCoordinates: 11°02′57″S 76°27′06″W / 11.04917°S 76.45167°W
Basin countries Peru
Pasco Region
Max. length 9 km (5.6 mi)
Max. width 2.61 km (1.62 mi)
Surface elevation 4,587 m (15,049 ft)

Warunqucha (Quechua waru basket or platform of a rope bridge to cross rivers / stony ground or place, precious stones, heaping, stone heap, -n a suffix, qucha lake,[1][2] hispanicized spelling Huaroncocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Pasco Region, Pasco Province, Huayllay District.[3] It is situated at a height of about 4,587 metres (15,049 ft), about 9 km long and 2.61 km at its widest point. Warunqucha lies north of the lake Waskhaqucha.

The western part of the lake is called Warunqucha Chico (Spanish for "small") and the eastern part Yanamach'ay (Quechua for "black cave").

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References

  1. ↑ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua: waru - s. Cesta o plataforma que corre por la tarabita para pasar los ríos (JAL) qucha, qhucha. - s. Lago. Gran masa de agua en una depresión.
  2. ↑ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005: waru - s. Pedregal, pedrería, hacinamiento o montón de piedras. EJEM: rumi waru, hacinamiento de piedras.
  3. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Pasco Province (Pasco Region)