Lichiqucha (Chicla-Yauli)

Lichiqucha (Quechua lichi milk (a borrowing from Spanish leche), qucha lake,[2][3] "milk lake", also spelled Lichicocha) is a mountain at a small lake of that name in the Andes of Peru which reaches an altitude of approximately 5,000 m (16,000 ft). It is located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Yauli District, and in the Lima Region, Huarochirí Province, Chicla District. Lichiqucha lies southwest of Wayrakancha.[1]

Lichiqucha
Lichiqucha is located in Peru
Lichiqucha
Lichiqucha
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,000 m (16,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates11°41′56″S 76°12′27″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Junín Region, Lima Region
Parent rangeAndes

The lake named Lichiqucha is east of the mountain in the Yauli District at 11°41′57″S 76°12′00″W.[1]

References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauli Province (Junín Region)
  2. Robert Beér, Armando Muyolemaj, Dr. Hernán S. Aguilarpaj, Vocabulario comparativo, quechua ecuatoriano - quechua ancashino - castellano - English, Brighton 2006
  3. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)


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