Urququcha (Apurímac)

Coordinates: 13°55′9.5″S 72°43′30.2″W / 13.919306°S 72.725056°W / -13.919306; -72.725056
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Urququcha
Location of Urququcha (Apurímac) in Peru.
Location of Urququcha (Apurímac) in Peru.
Urququcha (Apurímac)
Location of Urququcha (Apurímac) in Peru.
Location of Urququcha (Apurímac) in Peru.
Urququcha (Apurímac)
LocationPeru
Apurímac Region, Grau Province
Coordinates13°55′9.5″S 72°43′30.2″W / 13.919306°S 72.725056°W / -13.919306; -72.725056
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Urququcha (Quechua urqu male animal; mountain, qucha lake,[1] "male lake", hispanicized spelling Orccococha, Orjococha) is a lake in Peru located in the Apurímac Region, Grau Province, Curpahuasi District.[2] It is situated west of Chinaqucha (Quechua for "female lake"), at the foot of Waman Ch'arpa.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Diccionario: Quechua - Español - Quechua, Simi Taqe: Qheswa - Español - Qheswa" (PDF). Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua. Gobierno Regional del Cusco, Perú: Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua. 2005.
  2. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Grau Province (Apurímac Region)