Quriqucha (Cusco)
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Location
PER Peru
Cusco Region
PER Peru Cusco Region
Surface elevation4,020 m (13,190 ft)
| Quriqucha | |
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  Quriqucha | |
| Location | PER Peru Cusco Region |
| Coordinates | 13°26′01″S 71°56′52″W / 13.43361°S 71.94778°W[1] |
| Surface elevation | 4,020 m (13,190 ft) |
Quriqucha (Quechua quri gold, qucha lake,[2] "gold lake", hispanicized spelling Coricocha, Qoricocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Cusco Region, Calca Province, Coya District.[3] It is situated at a height of about 4,020 metres (13,189 ft). Quriqucha lies west of the Willkanuta River and the little town Taray.
