Yuraqqucha
For the mountain on the border of the Lima Region and the Junín Region, Peru, see Yuraqqucha (Lima-Junín). For the mountain in the Yauli Province, Junín Region, Peru, see Yuraqqucha (Yauli).
| Yuraqqucha / Tintayari / Wampuni | |
|---|---|
| Location |
Peru Junín Region |
| Coordinates | 12°33′06″S 75°29′24″W / 12.55167°S 75.49000°WCoordinates: 12°33′06″S 75°29′24″W / 12.55167°S 75.49000°W |
| Max. length | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.84 km (0.52 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 4,466 m (14,652 ft) |
Yuraqqucha (Quechua yuraq white, qucha lake,[1] "white lake", hispanicized spelling Yurajcocha), Tintayari or Wampuni (Aymara wampu boat, -ni, a suffix, "the one with a boat", hispanicized Huampuni) is a lake in Peru located in the Junín Region, Huancayo Province, Chongos Alto District.[2] It is situated at a height of about 4,466 metres (14,652 ft), about 5 km long and 0.84 km at its widest point. Yuraqqucha lies north of the lake Aqchiqucha and northeast of the lake Wich'iqucha.