Quriqucha (Quechua quri gold, qucha lake,[2] "gold lake", also spelled Joricocha) is a mountain at a small lake of that name in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). It is located in the Huánuco Region, Dos de Mayo Province, Marías District.[1]

Quriqucha
Quriqucha is located in Peru
Quriqucha
Quriqucha
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,600 m (15,100 ft)[1]
Coordinates9°34′25″S 76°34′38″W / 9.57361°S 76.57722°W / -9.57361; -76.57722
Geography
LocationHuánuco Region
Parent rangeAndes

The lake named Quriqucha lies south of the peak at 9°34′53″S 76°34′32″W / 9.58139°S 76.57556°W / -9.58139; -76.57556.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Dos de Mayo Province (Huánuco Region)
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.