Suyt'uqucha (Melgar)
This article is about the lake in the Melgar Province, Puno Region, Peru. For other uses, see Suyt'uqucha.
| Suyt'uqucha | |
|---|---|
| Location | Puno Region |
| Coordinates | 14°32′31″S 70°57′22″W / 14.54194°S 70.95611°WCoordinates: 14°32′31″S 70°57′22″W / 14.54194°S 70.95611°W |
| Basin countries | Peru |
| Max. length | 1.02 km (0.63 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.4 km (0.25 mi) |
| Surface area | 0.7 km2 (0.27 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 4,530 m (14,860 ft) |
Suyt'uqucha (Quechua suyt'u, sayt'u rectangular, qucha lake, lagoon,[1] "rectangular lake", hispanicized spelling Suytococha) is a lake in Peru located in the Puno Region, Melgar Province, Santa Rosa District.[2] It is situated at a height of about 4,530 metres (14,862 ft),[3] about 1.02 km long and 0.32 km at its widest point. Suyt'uqucha lies west of Khunurana and south of the street and rails which go through the La Raya pass.
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References
- ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Melgar Province (Puno Region)
- ↑ www.birdlife.org (pdf), p. 588
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