Quello Cocha or Qillwaqucha (Quechua qillwa, qiwlla, qiwiña gull, qucha lake,[2] "gull lake", also spelled Quellhuacocha) is a mountain at a small lake of that name in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,400 m (14,400 ft). It is located in the Huancavelica Region, Churcampa Province, Chinchihuasi District, and in the Tayacaja Province, Colcabamba District.[1]
Quello Cocha | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,400 m (14,400 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 12°28′25″S 74°35′31″W / 12.47361°S 74.59194°W |
Geography | |
Location | Peru, Huancavelica Region |
Parent range | Andes |
The lake named Qillwaqucha lies southeast of the peak in the Chinchihuasi District at 12°28′37″S 74°35′13″W / 12.47694°S 74.58694°W.[1][3]
References
edit- ^ a b c escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Churcampa Province (Huancavelica Region)
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
- ^ "Lagunas Con Nombre". ign.gob.pe. Retrieved June 17, 2016.