Pukaqucha | |
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Location |
Peru Ayacucho Region |
Coordinates | 14°41′S 73°52′W / 14.683°S 73.867°WCoordinates: 14°41′S 73°52′W / 14.683°S 73.867°W |
Surface elevation | 4,406 m (14,455 ft) |
Pukaqucha (Quechua puca red, qucha lake, "red lake", hispanicized spelling Pucaccocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Ayacucho Region, Lucanas Province, Puquio District. It is situated at a height of about 4,406 metres (14,455 ft). Pukaqucha lies southeast of the lakes named Yawriwiri, Urqunqucha, Sawaqucha and Apiñaqucha, south of Islaqucha and west of Tipiqucha.