Wiqruqucha (Mariscal Luzuriaga)

This article is about the lake in the Mariscal Luzuriaga Province, Ancash Region, Peru. For other uses, see Wiqruqucha (disambiguation).
Wiqruqucha
Location Peru
Ancash Region
Coordinates 8°55′35″S 77°31′07″W / 8.92639°S 77.51861°W / -8.92639; -77.51861Coordinates: 8°55′35″S 77°31′07″W / 8.92639°S 77.51861°W / -8.92639; -77.51861[1]

Wiqruqucha (Quechua wiqru twisted, bent qucha lake,[2] "bent lake", hispanicized spelling Huecrococha) is a lake in Peru located in the Ancash Region, Mariscal Luzuriaga Province, Lucma District.[3][4] It is situated in the Cordillera Blanca, southeast of the mountain Tawllirahu and east of the mountain Pukarahu and the lake Urqunqucha.

References

  1. ↑ ign.gob.pe IGN, Peru: Lagunas con nombre: Huecrococha 08°55'35 S 77°31'07 W
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua: wiqru, wist'u. - adj. Torcido, combado. qucha, qhucha, quchacha. - s. Laguna. Lago pequeño. qucha, qhucha. - s. Lago. Gran masa de agua en una depresión.
  3. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Mariscal Luzuriaga Province (Ancash Region) showing "Lago Huecrococha"
  4. ↑ lib.utexas.edu Map of the area showing "Laguna Huecrococha"


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