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Lake Ecma

Coordinates: 14°53′32″S 72°31′25″W / 14.89222°S 72.52361°W / -14.89222; -72.52361
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Lake Ecma
Lake Ecma is located in Peru
Lake Ecma
Lake Ecma
LocationPeru
Arequipa Region
Coordinates14°53′32″S 72°31′25″W / 14.89222°S 72.52361°W / -14.89222; -72.52361
Surface elevation5,034 m (16,516 ft)[1]

Lake Ecma or Lake Igma (possibly from Quechua ikma widow, qucha lake)[2] is a lake in the Wansu mountain range in Peru. It lies in the Arequipa Region, La Unión Province, Puyca District. It is situated at a height of 5,034 metres (16,516 ft) at the foot of Huachuhuilca.[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Laguna de Igma". mincetur. Archived from the original on February 19, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
  3. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the La Unión Province (Arequipa Region)