Sayt'uqucha or Sayt'u Qucha (Quechua suyt'u, sayt'u rectangular, qucha lake, lagoon,[1] "rectangular lake", hispanicized spellings Saitococha, Saytococha) is a lake in Peru located in the Puno Region, Lampa Province, Paratía District.[2] It is situated at a height of about 4,556 metres (14,948 ft), about 3.13 km long and 0.42 km at its widest point. Sayt'uqucha lies between the mountain Yanawara in the northwest and a group of three lakes called Kimsaqucha (Quechua for "three lakes", hispanicized Quimsaccocha) in the southeast.

Sayt'uqucha
Sayt'uqucha
Location	Puno Region
Coordinates	15°25′16″S 70°40′16″W
Basin countries	Peru
Max. length	3.13 km (1.94 mi)
Max. width	0.42 km (0.26 mi)
Surface elevation	4,556 m (14,948 ft)

See also

• Suyt'uqucha
• List of lakes in Peru

References

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