Quyllurqucha (Lima)

This article is about the lake in the Lima Region, Peru. For other uses, see Quyllurqucha.
Quyllurqucha
Location Lima Region, Cajatambo Province
Coordinates 10°26′33″S 76°51′26″W / 10.44250°S 76.85722°W / -10.44250; -76.85722Coordinates: 10°26′33″S 76°51′26″W / 10.44250°S 76.85722°W / -10.44250; -76.85722
Basin countries Peru
Surface elevation 4,500 m (14,800 ft)

Quyllurqucha (Quechua quyllur star, qucha lake, "star lake", also spelled Collorcocha, Colorcocha) is a lake in the Lima Region in Peru. It is located in the Cajatambo Province, Cajatambo District. Quyllurqucha lies in the Pumarinri valley south of the Waywash mountain range, between Puka Qaqa in the north and Millpu in the south. The lakes named Warmiqucha ("woman lake", Huarmicocha) and Challwaqucha ("fish lake", Challhuacocha) lie west of Quyllurqucha.

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