Pallarcocha

Pallarcocha
Pallarcocha
	Pallarcocha with Coropuna in the background
	Pallarcocha
Location	Peru ; Arequipa Region
Coordinates	15°34′34″S 72°43′20″W / 15.57611°S 72.72222°W
Surface elevation	4,740 m (15,550 ft)

Pallarcocha or Pallacocha (possibly from Quechua palla, 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, Andaray 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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[1] 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.

[2] .utexas.edu Map of the area

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