Quyllurqucha (Huaylas)

Quyllurqucha (Quechua quyllur star qucha lake, "star lake",[2] "star lake", also spelled Goillorcocha) is a mountain in the northern part of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,800 m (15,748 ft). It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Yuracmarca District, west of Champara. It lies at a lake named Quyllurqucha.[1]

This article is about the mountain in the Huaylas Province, Ancash Region, Peru. For other uses, see Quyllurqucha.
Quyllurqucha
Quyllurqucha
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,800 m (15,700 ft) [1]
Coordinates8°40′58″S 77°49′11″W 
Geography
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Blanca

References
  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Corongo Province (Ancash Region)
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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