Chuspicocha (Yauyos)

This article is about the lake in the Yauyos Province, Lima Region, Peru. For other uses, see Ch'uspiqucha.
Chuspicocha
Chuspicocha is located in Peru
Chuspicocha
Chuspicocha
Chuspicocha is located in South America
Chuspicocha
Chuspicocha
LocationLima Region
Coordinates12°08′01″S 75°58′52″W / 12.13361°S 75.98111°W / -12.13361; -75.98111
Basin countriesPeru
Max. length2.7 km (1.7 mi)
Max. width1.35 km (0.84 mi)
Surface elevation4,491 m (14,734 ft)

Chuspicocha (possibly from Quechua ch'uspi insect, generic name of flies or two-winged insects; fly, qucha lake,[1] "fly lake" or "insect lake") is a lake in Peru located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, Tanta District.[2][3] It is situated at a height of about 4,625 metres (15,174 ft), about 1.02 km long and 0.4 km at its widest point. Chuspicocha lies south of the Pariacaca mountain range and Paucarcocha and north of Ticllacocha and Piscococha, near the village of Tanta.

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