Mucurca (Lake)

Mucurca
Location Arequipa Region
Coordinates 15°45′21″S 72°00′48″W / 15.75583°S 72.01333°W / -15.75583; -72.01333Coordinates: 15°45′21″S 72°00′48″W / 15.75583°S 72.01333°W / -15.75583; -72.01333
Basin countries Peru
Max. length 5.8 km (3.6 mi)
Max. width 1.57 km (0.98 mi)
Surface elevation 4,310 m (14,140 ft)
Mucurca Lake (in the middle), Lipayuq (middle, right), Hualca Hualca, Sabancaya (on the right)

Mucurca or Muyurqa (Quechua muyuy to turn, to move circularly / to turn a body around its axis,[1] -rqa verbal suffix,[2] "twisted", hispanicized spelling Mueurca, erroneously also Mucurca, Mururca), complete Quechua name Muyurqa Qucha, "twisted lake", is a lake in Peru located in the Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province, Cabanaconde District.[3] It lies west of the Sabancaya volcanic complex. The lake is about 5.8 km long and 1.57 km at its widest point.

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References

  1. ↑ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua: muyuy - intr. Girar. Moverse circularmente. muyuy, intr. Rodar. Dar vueltas un cuerpo alrededor de su eje.
  2. ↑ Sufijos de la Lengua Quechua (Coleccíon) doc.
  3. ↑ lib.utexas.edu Map of the area showing "Laguna Mueurca"


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