Pariacocha (possibly from Quechua parya reddish, copper or sparrow, qucha lake,[2][3][4] "reddish (copper or sparrow) lake") is a lake in the Andes of Peru. It is situated at a height of 4,250 m (13,940 ft) comprising an area of 0.025258 km2 (25,258 m2).[1] Paryaqucha is located in the Ancash Region, Pallasca Province, Conchucos District, northwest of Quinuacocha (Quechua for "quinoa lake").[4][5]
| Pariacocha | |
|---|---|
  Pariacocha | |
| Location | Peru Ancash Region |
| Coordinates | 8°19′16.5″S 77°53′1.8″W / 8.321250°S 77.883833°W[1] |
| Surface area | 0.025258 km2 (25,258 m2)[1] |
| Surface elevation | 4,250 m (13,940 ft)[1] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d Ministerio de Agricultura, Autoridad Nacional del Agua, Inventario de Lagunas Glaciares del Perú, Huaraz 2014
- ^ César W. Astuhuamán Gonzáles, Pariacaca: un oráculo imperial andino: "Respecto al significado del nombre de la deidad, los términos Paria (rojiza) y caca (montaña), aluden a una montaña rojiza, ... ."
- ^ Rodolfo Cerrón-Palomino, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Sufijos arcaicos quechuas en la toponimia andina, Etimologias, Lexis XXVI. 2 (2002): 559-577
- ^ a b Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Pallasca Province (Ancash Region)
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