Taullicocha (Ancash) Explained

Taullicocha
Pushpin Map:Peru
Location:Peru
Ancash Region
Coords:-8.905°N -77.5867°W
Area:0.133766km2
Elevation:4426m (14,521feet)

Taullicocha or Tawlliqucha (Quechua tawlli a kind of legume (a lupinus species), qucha lake, "tawlli lake", also spelled Taullicocha, Taulliqocha) is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Santa Cruz District. It is situated at a height of 4426m (14,521feet) comprising an area of 0.133766km2. Taullicocha lies southeast of Pucajirca and southwest of Taulliraju.

The Santa Cruz (Quechua for "white river") originates near Taullicocha. It is a right tributary of the Santa River.