Urququcha (Huancavelica)

This article is about the lake in the Huancavelica Region, Peru. For other uses, see Urququcha.
Urququcha
Coordinates 13°13′05″S 75°09′14″W / 13.218°S 75.154°W / -13.218; -75.154Coordinates: 13°13′05″S 75°09′14″W / 13.218°S 75.154°W / -13.218; -75.154
Basin countries Peru
Surface elevation 4,625 m (15,174 ft)

Urququcha (Quechua urqu male / mountain, qucha lake,[1] "mountain lake" or "male lake", hispanicized spelling Orcococha) is a lake in Peru located in the Huancavelica Region, Castrovirreyna Province, Santa Ana District and in the Huaytará Province, Pilpichaca District. It is situated east of the lake Chuqlluqucha and northwest of the smaller lake Q'araqucha.

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  1. ↑ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua: urqu - s. Cerro. urqu, s. y adj. Macho. Ser del sexo masculino. qucha, qhucha. s. Lago. Gran masa de agua en una depresión.


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