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Machuqucha

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Location
  
Peru Arequipa Region

Max. width
  
1.89 km (1.17 mi)

Max. length
  
6.77 km (4.21 mi)

Surface elevation
  
4,659 m (15,285 ft)

Machuqucha (Quechua machu old, old person, qucha lake, hispanicized spelling Machucocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, in the districts of Chachas and Orcopampa (Urqupampa). It is situated at a height of about 4,659 m (15,285 ft), about 6.77 km long and 1.89 km at its widest point. Machuqucha lies southeast of Waqrawiri and northwest of Pilluni.

References

Machuqucha Wikipedia