Lake Querococha Explained
| Lake Querococha |
| Location: | Ancash, Peru |
| Pushpin Map: | Peru |
| Basin Countries: | Peru |
| Length: | 2.43km (01.51miles) |
| Width: | 0.87km (00.54miles) |
| Elevation: | 3980m (13,060feet) |
Lake Querococha[1] [2] [3] (possibly from Quechua qiru ceremonial drinking vessel, or q'iru wood and qucha lake;[4] "qiru lake" or "wood lake") is a lake in Peru located in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, in the districts Ticapampa and Catac.[5] The lake is situated at a height of, about 2.43 km long and 0.87 km at its widest point. Lake Querococha lies on the western side of the Cordillera Blanca, southwest of Yanamarey and Pucaraju, northwest of Mururaju and Queshque and east of Recuay.
See also
Notes and References
- Book: Biggar, John. The Andes: A Guide for Climbers. 2005. Andes. 9780953608720. 88. en.
- Book: Peru 1:100 000, Recuay (20-i). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
- Book: Alpenvereinskarte 0/3b. Cordillera Blanca Süd (Peru). 1:100 000. Oesterreichischer Alpenverein. 2005. 3-937530-05-3.
- Leonel Alexander Menacho López, Yachakuqkunapa Shimi Qullqa, Anqash Qhichwa Shimichaw (Ministerio de Educación), Wordbook Ancash Quechua-Spanish
- Web site: UGEL Map - Recuay. Escale - Mapas DRE y UGEL. Ministerio de Educacion - Peru. 2016-07-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20160816010222/http://escale.minedu.gob.pe/documents/10156/1367926/ugel_recuay.pdf. 2016-08-16. dead.
