Yuraqqucha (Ancash)

Yuraqqucha (Quechua yuraq white, qucha lake,[2] "white lake", also spelled Yuraccocha) is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is situated at a height of 4,618 m (15,151 ft) comprising an area of 0.287268 km2 (287,268 m2).[1] Pukaqucha is located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Santa Cruz District, northwest of the peak of Pukarahu (Quechua for "red mountain").[3]

This article is about the lake in the Ancash Region, Peru. For other uses, see Yuraqqucha (disambiguation).
Yuraqqucha
Location of Yuraqqucha in Peru.
Location of Yuraqqucha in Peru.
Yuraqqucha
LocationPeru
Ancash Region
Coordinates8°53′02″S 77°43′41″W[1]
Surface area0.287268 km2 (287,268 m2)[1]
Surface elevation4,618 m (15,151 ft)[1]

References
  1. Ministerio de Agricultura, Autoridad Nacional del Agua, Inventario de Lagunas Glaciares del Perú, Huaraz 2014
  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 Huaylas Province (Ancash Region)


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