Kimsaqucha (Puno)

Kimsaqucha (Quechua kimsa three, qucha lake,[1] "three lakes", hispanicized spelling Quimsacocha) is a group of three lakes in Peru located in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Ituata District. The lakes lie north-east of the Kallawaya mountain range, at the foot of the mountain Yana Wayllayuq (Quechua for "the one with a black meadow", hispanicized Yana Huayllayoc).[2]

This article is about the lake in the Carabaya Province, Puno Region, Peru. For other uses, see Kimsaqucha.
Kimsaqucha
Kimsaqucha is located in Peru
Kimsaqucha
Kimsaqucha
LocationPeru
Puno Region, Carabaya Province
Coordinates13°52′25″S 70°15′48″W

The lakes are connected by an intermittent stream. It flows to the little lake Sallaqucha (Sallaccocha) where it turns to the south-east to reach the river Yuraq Kancha (Yurac Cancha) whose waters flow to the Inambari River.

References
  1. Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quehcua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Carabaya Province (Puno Region)


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