Orccococha (Cusco)

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Orccococha (possibly from Quechua urqu male / mountain, qucha lake, "mountain lake" or "male lake") is a lake in Peru located in the Cusco Region, Chumbivilcas Province, Velille District. It is situated at a height of about 4,430 metres (14, 534 ft), about 1.33 km long and 0.47 km at its widest point. Orccococha lies south-east of Velille and south of the lake Querquecocha.

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