Lake Mullucocha
Lake Mullucocha (possibly from Quechua mullu small pearl made of fine clay / marine shell which is offered to the divinities, qucha lake, lagoon)[2] is a lake in Peru located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, Tanta District.[3] Mullucocha, situated at a height of about 4,286 metres (14,062 ft), lies southeast of the Pariacaca mountain range, east of P'itiqucha and northeast of Paucarcocha.
| Lake Mullucocha | |
|---|---|
  Lake Mullucocha | |
| Location | Lima Region |
| Coordinates | 12°02′S 75°58′W[1] |
| Basin countries | Peru |
| Surface elevation | 4,286 metres (14,062 ft) |
Lake Mullucocha is situated next to an ancient road part of the Inca road system.[4]
See also
- List of lakes in Peru
- Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve
- Pirqa Pirqa
References
- mapcarta.com "Laguna Mullococha", retrieved on September 18, 2013
- Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauyos Province (Lima Region) showing the location of the village Mullucocha or Mollococha at Mullucocha (unnamed) east of Peticocha and northeast of the lake Paucarcocha
- "El "Santuario de Pariacaca"". Cesár W. Astuahuamán Gonzales. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
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