Suyt'uqucha (Apurímac)

Suyt'uqucha (Quechua suyt'u, sayt'u rectangular, qucha lake, lagoon,[1] "rectangular lake", hispanicized spelling Suytuccocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Apurímac Region, Andahuaylas Province, Andahuaylas District.[2][3] It is situated at a height of about 4,272 metres (14,016 ft), about 2.49 km long and 0.8 km at its widest point. Suyt'uqucha lies southwest of Antaqucha ("copper lake") of the San Jerónimo District.

This article is about the lake in the Apurímac Region in Peru. For other uses, see Suyt'uqucha (disambiguation).
Suyt'uqucha
Suyt'uqucha is located in Peru
Suyt'uqucha
Suyt'uqucha
LocationApurímac Region
Coordinates13°49′33″S 73°16′26″W
Basin countriesPeru
Max. length2.49 km (1.55 mi)
Max. width0.8 km (0.50 mi)
Surface elevation4,272 m (14,016 ft)

See also

References
  1. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. lib.utexas.edu Map of the area showing "Laguna Suytuccocha"
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Andahuaylas Province (Apurímac Region) "Lago Suytuccocha"


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