Kimsaqucha (Puno)

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Kimsaqucha
Location Peru
Puno Region, Carabaya Province
Coordinates 13°52′25″S70°15′48″W / 13.87361°S 70.26333°W / -13.87361; -70.26333 Coordinates: 13°52′25″S70°15′48″W / 13.87361°S 70.26333°W / -13.87361; -70.26333

Kimsaqucha (Quechua kimsa three, qucha lake, [1] "three lakes", hispanicized spelling Quimsacocha) is a group of three lakes in Peru located in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Ituata District. The lakes lie north-east of the Kallawaya mountain range, at the foot of the mountain Yana Wayllayuq (Quechua for "the one with a black meadow", hispanicized Yana Huayllayoc). [2]

The lakes are connected by an intermittent stream. It flows to the little lake Sallaqucha (Sallaccocha) where it turns to the south-east to reach the river Yuraq Kancha (Yurac Cancha) whose waters flow to the Inambari River.

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References

  1. Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quehcua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Carabaya Province (Puno Region)