Lake Mucurca Explained

Lake Mucurca
Pushpin Map:Peru
Location:Arequipa Region
Coords:-15.7558°N -72.0133°W
Basin Countries:Peru
Length:5.8km (03.6miles)
Width:1.57km (00.98miles)
Elevation:4310m (14,140feet)

Lake Mucurca[1] (possibly from Quechua muyuy to turn, to move circularly / to turn a body around its axis,[2] -rqa verbal suffix)[3] is a lake in Peru located in the Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province, Cabanaconde District. It lies west of the Sabancaya volcanic complex. The lake is about 5.8 km long and 1.57 km at its widest point.

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References

  1. Book: Peru 1:100 000, Huambo (32-r). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
  2. Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua: muyuy - intr. Girar. Moverse circularmente. muyuy, intr. Rodar. Dar vueltas un cuerpo alrededor de su eje.
  3. http://luis.guzmanpalomino.free.fr/Runapacha/DiccioQuechuaSuf.doc Sufijos de la Lengua Quechua (Coleccíon)