Lake Mucurca

Lake Mucurca^[1] (possibly from Quechua muyuy to turn, to move circularly / to turn a body around its axis,^[2] -rqa verbal suffix)^[3] is a lake in Peru located in the Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province, Cabanaconde District. It lies west of the Sabancaya volcanic complex.^[1] The lake is about 5.8 km long and 1.57 km at its widest point.^{[citation needed]}

Lake Mucurca
Lake Mucurca
Location	Arequipa Region
Coordinates	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)

See also

•  Peru portal
•  Andes portal

• List of lakes in Peru

References

1. Peru 1:100 000, Huambo (32-r). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
2. 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.
3. Sufijos de la Lengua Quechua (Coleccíon) doc.

• INEI, Compendio Estadistica 2007, page 26