Suyt'uqucha (Apurímac)

Coordinates: 13°49′33″S 73°16′26″W / 13.82583°S 73.27389°W / -13.82583; -73.27389
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Suyt'uqucha
Suyt'uqucha is located in Peru
Suyt'uqucha
Suyt'uqucha
LocationApurímac Region
Coordinates13°49′33″S 73°16′26″W / 13.82583°S 73.27389°W / -13.82583; -73.27389
Basin countriesPeru
Max. length2.49 km (1.55 mi)
Max. width0.8 km (0.50 mi)
Surface elevation4,272 m (14,016 ft)

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.

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  1. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
  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"