Runtococha Explained

Runtococha
Location:Peru
Ancash Region
Coords:-9.24°N -77.3433°W
Pushpin Map:Peru
Length:325m (1,066feet)
Width:234m (768feet)
Elevation:4386m (14,390feet)

Runtococha (possibly from in the Quechua spelling Runtuqucha; runtu egg, qucha lake,[1] "egg lake", hispanicized spelling Runtococha) is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru located in the Ancash Region, Asunción Province, Chacas District.[2] It is situated at a height of 4386m (14,390feet), 325 m long and 234 m at its widest point.[3] Runtococha lies northeast of the lake Yanacocha and east of the lake Huegroncocha.

Notes and References

  1. Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Asunción Province (Ancash Region) showing "Lago Runtococha"
  3. Ministerio de Agricultura, Peru, Inventario de lagunas de la Cordillera Blanca, Huaraz 2011