Quriqucha (Huánuco)

This article is about the mountain at a small lake of that name in the Huánuco Region, Peru. For other uses, see Quriqucha.

Quriqucha
Quriqucha Peru
Highest point
Elevation	4,600 m (15,100 ft)[1]
Coordinates	9°34′25″S 76°34′38″W
Geography
Location	Huánuco Region
Parent range	Andes

Quriqucha (Quechua quri gold, qucha lake,[2] "gold lake", also spelled Joricocha) is a mountain at a small lake of that name in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). It is located in the Huánuco Region, Dos de Mayo Province, Marías District.[1]

The lake named Quriqucha lies south of the peak at 9°34′53″S 76°34′32″W.[1]

References

1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Dos de Mayo Province (Huánuco Region)
2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.