Suyt'uqucha (Lampa) Explained

Suyt'uqucha
Coords:	-15.3953°N -70.8347°W^[1]
Pushpin Map:	Peru
Basin Countries:	Peru
Length:	4.33km (02.69miles)
Width:	0.84km (00.52miles)
Elevation:	4881m (16,014feet)

Suyt'uqucha (Quechua suyt'u, sayt'u rectangular, qucha lake, lagoon,^[2] "rectangular lake", hispanicized spelling Suitococha, Suito) is a lake in Peru located in the Puno Region, Lampa Province, Santa Lucía District.^[3] It is situated at a height of about 4881m (16,014feet), about 4.33 km long and 0.84 km at its widest point. Suyt'uqucha lies south of the larger lake named Ananta.

See also

• List of lakes in Peru

Notes and References

1. http://mapcarta.com/20202344 mapcarta.com
2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary): suyt'u, SAYT'U., adj. Rectangular. Rectángulo. / Piedra rectangular: Sayt'u rumi. qucha, qhucha, quchacha. - s. Laguna. Lago pequeño. qucha, qhucha. - s. Lago. Gran masa de agua en una depresión.
3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lampa Province (Puno Region)