Pallarcocha
| Pallarcocha | |
|---|---|
 Pallarcocha with Coropuna in the background | |
  Pallarcocha | |
| Location | PeruArequipa Region |
| Coordinates | 15°34′34″S72°43′20″W / 15.57611°S 72.72222°W / -15.57611; -72.72222 |
| Surface elevation | 4,740 m (15,550 ft) |
Pallarcocha or Pallacocha (possibly from Quechuapalla, dame, lady, mature woman of the Inca nobility, and qucha, lake,[1]) is a small lake in Peru located in the Arequipa Region, Condesuyos Province, Salamanca District.[2] It is situated at a height of about 4,740 metres (15,550 ft), west of the Coropuna volcano.
References
- ^Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua–Castellano, Castellano–Quechua: palla – s. Dama. Mujer madura de la nobleza incaica.qucha, qhucha. s. Lago. Gran masa de agua en una depresión.
- ^lib.utexas.edu Map of the area
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