Runtococha (possibly from in the Quechua spelling Runtuqucha; runtu egg, qucha lake,[1] "egg lake", hispanicized spelling Runtococha) is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru located in the Ancash Region, Asunción Province, Chacas District.[2] It is situated at a height of 4,386 metres (14,390 ft), 325 m long and 234 m at its widest point.[3] Runtococha lies northeast of the lake Yanacocha and east of the lake Huegroncocha.
| Runtococha | |
|---|---|
  Runtococha | |
| Location | Peru Ancash Region |
| Coordinates | 9°14′24″S 77°20′36″W / 9.24000°S 77.34333°W |
| Max. length | 325 m (1,066 ft) |
| Max. width | 234 m (768 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 4,386 m (14,390 ft) |
References
edit- ^ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Asunción Province (Ancash Region) showing "Lago Runtococha"
- ^ Ministerio de Agricultura, Peru, Inventario de lagunas de la Cordillera Blanca, Huaraz 2011
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