Quyllurqucha (Ancash) Explained

Quyllurqucha
Location:Peru
Ancash Region
Coords:-8.6619°N -77.8103°W
Pushpin Map:Peru
Length:0.75km (00.47miles)
Width:0.44km (00.27miles)
Elevation:4066m (13,340feet)

Quyllurqucha (Quechua quyllur star qucha lake, "star lake", hispanicized spelling Coillorcocha, Goillorcocha, Qollurcocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Ancash Region, Corongo Province, La Pampa District, and in the Huaylas Province, Yuracmarca District. It is situated at a height of about 4066m (13,340feet), about 0.75 km long and 0.44 km at its widest point. Quyllurqucha lies in the north of the Cordillera Blanca, at the foot of Champara, northwest of it.[1]

Quyllurqucha (Goillorcocha) is also the name of a mountain southwest of the lake at . It reaches a height of about 4800m (15,700feet). It lies in the Yuraqmarca District, west of Champara.[1]

Notes and References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaylas Province (Ancash Region)