Lake Mucurca
| Mucurca | |
|---|---|
| Location | Arequipa Region |
| Coordinates | 15°45′21″S 72°00′48″W / 15.75583°S 72.01333°W |
| Basin countries | Peru |
| Max. length | 5.8 km (3.6 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.57 km (0.98 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 4,310 m (14,140 ft) |
Mucurca or Muyurqa (Quechua muyuy to turn, to move circularly / to turn a body around its axis,[1] -rqa verbal suffix,[2] "twisted", hispanicized spelling Mueurca, erroneously also Mucurca, Mururca), complete Quechua name Muyurqa Qucha, "twisted lake", is a lake in Peru located in the Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province, Cabanaconde District.[3] It lies west of the Sabancaya volcanic complex. The lake is about 5.8 km long and 1.57 km at its widest point.
See also
References
- ^ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua: muyuy - intr. Girar. Moverse circularmente. muyuy, intr. Rodar. Dar vueltas un cuerpo alrededor de su eje.
- ^ Sufijos de la Lengua Quechua (Coleccíon) doc.
- ^ lib.utexas.edu Map of the area showing "Laguna Mueurca"
- INEI, Compendio Estadistica 2007, page 26
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