Quiulacocha (Pasco)

Quiulacocha (possibly from Quechua qillwa, qiwlla, qiwiña gull, qucha lake,[2] "gull lake") is a mountain at a lake of that name in the Huaguruncho mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Pasco Region, Pasco Province, Ticlacayán District. Its summit reaches 5,012 m (16,444 ft) above sea level.

Quiulacocha
Quiulacocha is located in Peru
Quiulacocha
Quiulacocha
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,012 m (16,444 ft)[1]
Coordinates10°30′11″S 76°00′42″W[1]
Geography
LocationPeru, Pasco Region
Parent rangeAndes, Huaguruncho

The lake named Quiulacocha lies in the Quiulacocha valley southwest of the peak at 10°31′9″S 76°1′24″W. The intermittent stream of the valley flows to the southeast. It belongs to the watershed of the Perené River.[1][3]

References

  1. "Nevado Quiulacocha". IGN, Peru. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
  2. 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)
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Pasco Province (Pasco Region)


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