Putkaqucha (Yauli)

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Putkaqucha (Quechua putka muddy (Jauja Quechua), qucha lake, lagoon, "muddy lake", Hispanicized spelling Putcacocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Suitucancha District. It lies in the Paryaqaqa or Waruchiri mountain range, south of the mountain Putka. There is a smaller lake of the same name nearby west of Putkaqucha. It lies at 11°50′28″S 76°01′45″W.

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