Pukaqucha (Quechua puca red, qucha lake,[2] "red lake", Hispanicized spelling Pucaccocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Ayacucho Region, Lucanas Province, Puquio District.[3] It is situated at a height of about 4,406 metres (14,455 ft). Pukaqucha lies southeast of the lakes named Yawriwiri, Urqunqucha, Sawaqucha and Apiñaqucha, south of Islaqucha and west of Tipiqucha.[3]
| Pukaqucha | |
|---|---|
  Pukaqucha | |
| Location | Peru Ayacucho Region |
| Coordinates | 14°41′S 73°52′W / 14.683°S 73.867°W |
| Surface elevation | 4,406 m (14,455 ft)[1] |
See also
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edit- ^ "Laguna Pucacocha". mapcarta. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
- ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lucanas Province 2 (Ayacucho Region)
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