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Machuqucha

Machuqucha
Location Peru
Arequipa Region
Coordinates 15°03′24″S 72°06′51″W / 15.05667°S 72.11417°W / -15.05667; -72.11417Coordinates: 15°03′24″S 72°06′51″W / 15.05667°S 72.11417°W / -15.05667; -72.11417
Max. length 6.77 km (4.21 mi)
Max. width 1.89 km (1.17 mi)
Surface elevation 4,659 m (15,285 ft)

Machuqucha (Quechua machu old, old person, qucha lake, hispanicized spelling Machucocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, in the districts of Chachas and Orcopampa (Urqupampa). It is situated at a height of about 4,659 m (15,285 ft), about 6.77 km long and 1.89 km at its widest point. Machuqucha lies southeast of Waqrawiri and northwest of Pilluni.



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