Querquecocha (possibly from Quechua ''khirki''
armadillo
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/ very rough, ''qucha'' lake, "armadillo lake" or "rough lake") is a lake in
Peru
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located in the
Cusco Region
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Chumbivilcas Province
Chumbivilcas is a province in the Andes in South Peru. The Inca called it "Chumpiwillka". The seat of the province is Santo Tomás. Officially Chumbivilcas was founded on June 21, 1825.
Geography
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Velille District
Velille District is one of eight districts of the province Chumbivilcas in Peru.
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Anka Wachana at . Other mountains are listed below:
Ethnic groups
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[escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Chumbivilcas Province (Cusco Region)] It is situated at a height of about , about 1.87 km long and 0.55 km at its widest point. Querquecocha lies south-east of
Velille and north of the lake
Orccococha.
References
Lakes of Peru
Lakes of Cusco Region
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