Qiwllaqucha (Pasco)
This article is about the mountain and a lake in the Pasco Region, Peru. For other uses, see Qiwllaqucha (disambiguation).
Qiwllaqucha | |
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Qiwllaqucha Peru | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,012 m (16,444 ft) [1] |
Coordinates | 10°30′11″S 76°00′42″W / 10.50306°S 76.01167°WCoordinates: 10°30′11″S 76°00′42″W / 10.50306°S 76.01167°W [1] |
Geography | |
Location | Peru, Pasco Region |
Parent range | Andes, Waqurunchu |
Qiwllaqucha (Quechua qillwa, qiwlla, qiwiña gull, qucha lake,[2] "gull lake", hispanicized spelling Quiulacocha) is a mountain at a lake of that name in the Waqurunchu mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Pasco Region, Pasco Province, Ticlacayán District. Its summit reaches 5,012 m (16,444 ft) above sea level.
The lake named Qiwllaqucha lies in the Qiwllaqucha valley southwest of the peak at 10°31′9″S 76°1′24″W / 10.51917°S 76.02333°W. The intermittent stream of the valley flows to the southeast. It belongs to the watershed of the Perené River.[1][3]
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