Qillwaqucha (Cajamarca) Explained

Qillwaqucha
Location:Peru
Cajamarca Region
Coords:-7.1722°N -78.2778°W
Pushpin Map:Peru
Depth:13.5m (44.3feet)[1]
Elevation:3500m (11,500feet)

Qillwaqucha (Quechua qillwa, qiwlla, qiwiña gull, qucha lake,[2] "gull lake", hispanicized spelling Quelluacocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Cajamarca Region, Cajamarca Province, Namora District. It is situated at a height of about 3500m (11,500feet).[1] [3] The village at its eastern shore is also named Qillwaqucha (Quelluacocha).[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Laguna de Quelluacocha. . mincetur. March 26, 2014.
  2. Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Cajamarca Province 1 (Cajamarca Region)