Qiwllaqucha (Dos de Mayo) explained

Qiwllaqucha
Location:Peru
Huánuco Region
Coords:-9.5297°N -76.4772°W
Pushpin Map:Peru
Length:0.47km (00.29miles)
Width:0.2km (00.1miles)
Elevation:4037m (13,245feet)

Qiwllaqucha (Quechua qillwa, qiwlla, qiwiña gull, qucha lake,[1] "gull lake", hispanicized spelling Quiullacocha) is a small lake in Peru located in the Huánuco Region, Dos de Mayo Province, Marías District.[2] It is situated at a height of about 4037m (13,245feet), about 0.47 km long and 0.2 km at its widest point.

Notes and References

  1. Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua: qillwa, qiwlla, qiwiña - s. Gaviota. Ave palmípeda de color blanco. qucha, qhucha, quchacha. - s. Laguna. Lago pequeño. qucha, qhucha. - s. Lago. Gran masa de agua en una depresión.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Dos de Mayo Province (Huánuco Region)