Quriqucha (Quechua quri gold, qucha lake,[2] "gold lake", hispanicized spelling Coricocha, Qoricocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Cusco Region, Calca Province, Coya District.[3] It is situated at a height of about 4,020 metres (13,189 ft). Quriqucha lies west of the Willkanuta River and the little town Taray.

Quriqucha
Quriqucha is located in Peru
Quriqucha
Quriqucha
Location PER Peru
Cusco Region
Coordinates13°26′01″S 71°56′52″W / 13.43361°S 71.94778°W / -13.43361; -71.94778[1]
Surface elevation4,020 m (13,190 ft)

References

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  1. ^ getamap.net "Laguna Qoricocha", retrieved on May 17, 2013
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
  3. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Calca Province (Cusco Region)