Urqunqucha | |
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Location |
Peru Ancash Region |
Coordinates | 8°55′54″S 77°31′52″W / 8.93167°S 77.53111°W |
Surface area | 0.127530 km2 (127,530 m2) [1] |
Surface elevation | 4,260 m (13,980 ft) [1] |
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Urqunqucha ( Quechua urqu male; mountain, -n a suffix, qucha lake, [2] "male's lake" or "lake of the mountain", also spelled Orconcocha) is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is situated at a height of 4,260 m (13,980 ft) comprising an area of 0.127530 km2 (127,530 m2). [1] Urqunqucha is located in the Ancash Region, Mariscal Luzuriaga Province, Lucma District, east of the peak of Pukarahu (Quechua for "red mountain"). [3]
Urqunqucha | |
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Location |
Peru Ancash Region |
Coordinates | 8°55′54″S 77°31′52″W / 8.93167°S 77.53111°W |
Surface area | 0.127530 km2 (127,530 m2) [1] |
Surface elevation | 4,260 m (13,980 ft) [1] |
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Urqunqucha ( Quechua urqu male; mountain, -n a suffix, qucha lake, [2] "male's lake" or "lake of the mountain", also spelled Orconcocha) is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is situated at a height of 4,260 m (13,980 ft) comprising an area of 0.127530 km2 (127,530 m2). [1] Urqunqucha is located in the Ancash Region, Mariscal Luzuriaga Province, Lucma District, east of the peak of Pukarahu (Quechua for "red mountain"). [3]