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Lake Mucurca (possibly from
Quechua Quechua may refer to: *Quechua people, several indigenous ethnic groups in South America, especially in Peru *Quechuan languages, a Native South American language family spoken primarily in the Andes, derived from a common ancestral language **So ...
''muyuy'' to turn, to move circularly / to turn a body around its axis, ''-rqa'' verbal suffix)Sufijos de la Lengua Quechua (Coleccíon)
doc. is a lake in
Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = National seal , national_motto = "Firm and Happy f ...
located in the Arequipa Region,
Caylloma Province Caylloma Province is the largest of eight provinces in the Arequipa Region of Peru. Geography The Chila mountain range traverses the province. One of the highest mountains of the province is Mismi. Other mountains are listed below: Politic ...
,
Cabanaconde District Cabanaconde or Qhawana Kunti ( Quechua) is one of twenty districts of the Caylloma Province in Peru. Geography One of the highest mountains of the district is Hualca Hualca at . Other mountains are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps ...
. It lies west of the
Sabancaya Sabancaya is an active stratovolcano in the Andes of southern Peru, about northwest of Arequipa. It is considered part of the Central Volcanic Zone of the Andes, one of the three distinct volcanic belts of the Andes. The Central Volcanic Zone i ...
volcanic complex. The lake is about 5.8 km long and 1.57 km at its widest point.


See also

* List of lakes in Peru


References

*INEI, Compendio Estadistica 2007, page 26 Lakes of Peru Lakes of Arequipa Region {{Peru-geo-stub