Aqchiqucha

Aqchiqucha
Location Peru
Junín Region
Coordinates 12°38′50″S 75°28′42″W / 12.64722°S 75.47833°W / -12.64722; -75.47833Coordinates: 12°38′50″S 75°28′42″W / 12.64722°S 75.47833°W / -12.64722; -75.47833
Max. length 5 km (3.1 mi)
Max. width 1.10 km (0.68 mi)
Surface elevation 4,591 m (15,062 ft)

Aqchiqucha (Quechua aqchi hawk or sparrowhawk,[1] qucha lake,[2]"hawk lake", hispanicized spellings Acchicocha, Achicocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Junín Region, Huancayo Province, Chongos Alto District.[3] It is situated at a height of approximately 4,591 metres (15,062 ft), about 5 km long and 1.10 km at its widest point. Aqchiqucha lies south of Yuraqqucha, southeast of Wich'iqucha, northeast of Warmiqucha and north of Kanllaqucha.

References

  1. Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005: aqchi - s. Zool. Gavilán. Falcónida grande de pecho blanco y alas negras. SINÓN: anka, huch'uy kuntur.
  2. Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua: qucha, qhucha. s. Lago. Gran masa de agua en una depresión.
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huancayo Province (Junín Region)


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