Jump to content

Quiulacocha (Pasco)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Volcanoguy (talk | contribs) at 23:04, 6 December 2015 (fixing region parameter to prep for merging range template using AWB). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Qiwllaqucha
Qiwllaqucha is located in Peru
Qiwllaqucha
Qiwllaqucha
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,012 m (16,444 ft)[1]
Geography
LocationPeru, Pasco Region
Parent rangeAndes, Waqurunchu

Qiwllaqucha (Quechua qillwa, qiwlla, qiwiña gull, qucha lake,[2] "gull lake", hispanicized spelling Quiulacocha) is a mountain at a lake of that name in the Waqurunchu mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Pasco Region, Pasco Province, Ticlacayán District. Its summit reaches 5,012 m (16,444 ft) above sea level.

The lake named Qiwllaqucha lies in the Qiwllaqucha valley southwest of the peak at 10°31′9″S 76°1′24″W / 10.51917°S 76.02333°W / -10.51917; -76.02333. The intermittent stream of the valley flows to the southeast. It belongs to the watershed of the Perené River.[1][3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Nevado Quiulacocha". IGN, Peru. Retrieved June 11, 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 Pasco Province (Pasco Region)