Quriqucha (Cusco)

Quriqucha
Quriqucha
Location PER Peru
Cusco Region
Coordinates13°26′01″S 71°56′52″W / 13.43361°S 71.94778°W / -13.43361; -71.94778
Surface elevation4,020 m (13,190 ft)

Quriqucha (Quechua quri gold, qucha lake, "gold lake", hispanicized spelling Coricocha, Qoricocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Cusco Region, Calca Province, Coya District. It is situated at a height of about 4,020 metres (13,189 ft). Quriqucha lies west of the Willkanuta River and the little town Taray.