Suyt'uqucha (Melgar)
Suyt'uqucha (Quechua suyt'u, sayt'u rectangular, qucha lake, lagoon,[1] "rectangular lake", Hispanicized spelling Suytococha) is a lake in Peru located in the Puno Region, Melgar Province, Santa Rosa District.[2] It is situated at a height of about 4,530 metres (14,862 ft),[3] about 1.02 km long and 0.32 km at its widest point. Suyt'uqucha lies west of Khunurana and south of the street and rails which go through the La Raya pass.
| Suyt'uqucha | |
|---|---|
  Suyt'uqucha | |
| Location | Puno Region |
| Coordinates | 14°32′31″S 70°57′22″W |
| Basin countries | Peru |
| Max. length | 1.02 km (0.63 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.4 km (0.25 mi) |
| Surface area | 0.7 km2 (0.27 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 4,530 m (14,860 ft) |
See also
- Janq'uquta
- List of lakes in Peru
References
- Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Melgar Province (Puno Region)
- www.birdlife.org Archived 2010-11-30 at the Wayback Machine (pdf), p. 588
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