Wiqruqucha (Mariscal Luzuriaga)

This article is about the lake in the Mariscal Luzuriaga Province, Ancash Region, Peru. For other uses, see Wiqruqucha (disambiguation).
Wiqruqucha
Wiqruqucha is located in Peru
Wiqruqucha
Wiqruqucha
LocationPeru
Ancash Region
Coordinates8°55′35″S 77°31′07″W / 8.92639°S 77.51861°W / -8.92639; -77.51861[1]
Surface area0.208916 km2 (208,916 m2)[2]
Surface elevation3,960 m (12,990 ft)[2]

Wiqruqucha (Quechua wiqru twisted, bent qucha lake,[3] "bent lake", also spelled Huecrococha) is a lake in Peru located in the Ancash Region, Mariscal Luzuriaga Province, Lucma District.[4][5] It is situated at a height of 3,960 m (12,990 ft) comprising an area of 0.208916 km2 (208,916 m2).[2] Wiqruqucha lies in the Cordillera Blanca, southeast of Tawllirahu and east of Pukarahu and a lake named Urqunqucha.[4]

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