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Kimsaqucha (Quechua kimsa three, qucha lake,[1] "three lakes", hispanicized spelling Quimsacocha) is a group of three lakes in Peru located in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Ituata District. The lakes lie north-east of the Kallawaya mountain range, at the foot of the mountain Yana Wayllayuq (Quechua for "the one with a black meadow", hispanicized Yana Huayllayoc).[2]

This article is about the lake in the Carabaya Province, Puno Region, Peru. For other uses, see Kimsaqucha.
Kimsaqucha
Kimsaqucha
LocationPeru
Puno Region, Carabaya Province
Coordinates13°52′25″S 70°15′48″W

The lakes are connected by an intermittent stream. It flows to the little lake Sallaqucha (Sallaccocha) where it turns to the south-east to reach the river Yuraq Kancha (Yurac Cancha) whose waters flow to the Inambari River.


References


  1. Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quehcua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Carabaya Province (Puno Region)


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