Quriqucha (Huánuco)

Quriqucha (Quechua quri gold, qucha lake,[2] "gold lake", also spelled Joricocha) is a mountain at a small lake of that name in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). It is located in the Huánuco Region, Dos de Mayo Province, Marías District.[1]

This article is about the mountain at a small lake of that name in the Huánuco Region, Peru. For other uses, see Quriqucha.
Quriqucha
Quriqucha is located in Peru
Quriqucha
Quriqucha
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,600 m (15,100 ft)[1]
Coordinates9°34′25″S 76°34′38″W
Geography
LocationHuánuco Region
Parent rangeAndes

The lake named Quriqucha lies south of the peak at 9°34′53″S 76°34′32″W.[1]

References
  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Dos de Mayo Province (Huánuco Region)
  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)


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