Lake Singrenacocha
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| Lake Singrenacocha | |
|---|---|
 Lake Singrenacocha (Laguna Sigrinaqocha in Quechua) | |
  Lake Singrenacocha | |
| Location | Peru Cusco Region |
| Coordinates | 13°39′40″S 71°09′38″W / 13.66111°S 71.16056°W |
| Max. length | 3.82 km (2.37 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.88 km (0.55 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 4,377 m (14,360 ft) |
Lake Singrenacocha[1][2] (possibly from Quechua sinkriy to walk in a line / to string,[3] sikriy, sinri to string beads, -na a suffix, qucha lake)[4] or Sigrenacocha[5] is a lake in Peru located in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Ocongate District. It is situated at a height of about 4,377 metres (14,360 ft),[citation needed] about 3.82 km long and 0.88 km at its widest point.2.78 km2.[citation needed] Singrenacocha lies in the Vilcanota mountain range, northwest of the larger Lake Sibinacocha and north of the Callangate massif.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ lib.utexas.edu Map of the area showing "Singrenacocha"
- ^ a b Peru 1:100 000, Ocongate (28-t). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
- ^ docstoc.com sinkriy - v.mov. ir en hila o en renglera. sinkriy - v.tr. ensartar; enhilar; atar en hilo
- ^ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua: sikriy - tr. Ensartar cuentas. sinriy - tr. Ensartar. Pasar por un hilo cuentas, perlas, llaves, etc. qucha, qhucha. - s. Lago. Gran masa de agua en una depresión.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province (Cusco Region), showing "Sigrenacocha" and the nearby river "Singrena"
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