Putkaqucha | |
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Location | Junín Region, Yauli Province, Suitucancha District |
Coordinates | 11°50′41″S 76°02′40″W / 11.84472°S 76.04444°W[1] |
Basin countries | Peru |
Putkaqucha (Quechua putka muddy (Jauja Quechua), qucha lake, lagoon,[2][3] "muddy lake", Hispanicized spelling Putcacocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Suitucancha District.[4] It lies in the Paryaqaqa or Waruchiri mountain range, south of the mountain Putka.
There is a smaller lake of the same name nearby west of Putkaqucha. It lies at 11°50′28″S 76°01′45″W / 11.84111°S 76.02917°W.[1]