Suyt'uqucha (Lampa)

This article is about the lake in the Lampa Province, Puno Region, Peru. For other uses, see Suyt'uqucha (disambiguation).
Suyt'uqucha
Suyt'uqucha is located in Peru
Suyt'uqucha
Suyt'uqucha
LocationPuno Region
Coordinates15°23′43″S 70°50′05″W / 15.39528°S 70.83472°W / -15.39528; -70.83472[1]
Basin countriesPeru
Max. length4.33 km (2.69 mi)
Max. width0.84 km (0.52 mi)
Surface elevation4,881 m (16,014 ft)

Suyt'uqucha (Quechua suyt'u, sayt'u rectangular, qucha lake, lagoon,[2] "rectangular lake", hispanicized spelling Suitococha, Suito) is a lake in Peru located in the Puno Region, Lampa Province, Santa Lucía District.[3] It is situated at a height of about 4,881 metres (16,014 ft), about 4.33 km long and 0.84 km at its widest point. Suyt'uqucha lies south of the larger lake named Ananta.

  1. ^ mapcarta.com "Laguna Suitococha", retrieved on April 25, 2013
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary): suyt'u, SAYT'U., adj. Rectangular. Rectángulo. / Piedra rectangular: Sayt'u rumi. qucha, qhucha, quchacha. - s. Laguna. Lago pequeño. qucha, qhucha. - s. Lago. Gran masa de agua en una depresión.
  3. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lampa Province (Puno Region)