Isqiraqucha

Isqiraqucha (Quechua isqira mud, qucha lake,[2][3] "mud lake", Hispanicized spelling Esgueracocha) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru near a small lake of that name. It reaches an altitude of approximately 5,200 m (17,100 ft). The mountain and the lake are located in the Lima Region, Oyón Province, Oyón District.[1]

Isqiraqucha
Isqiraqucha
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,200 m (17,100 ft)[1]
Coordinates10°30′59″S 76°49′58″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Oyón Province
Parent rangeAndes

The lake named Isqiraqucha lies southeast of the peak[1] at 10°32′33″S 76°49′22″W.

References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Cajatambo Province (Lima Region)
  2. Willem F.H. Adelaar, Leiden University, The vicissitudes of directional affixes in Tarma (Northern Junín) Quechua, p. 137
  3. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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