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Qillwaqucha (Cajamarca)

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Qillwaqucha (Cajamarca)

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Qillwaqucha (Quechua qillwa, qiwlla, qiwiña gull, qucha lake, "gull lake", hispanicized spelling Quelluacocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Cajamarca Region, Cajamarca Province, Namora District. It is situated at a height of about 3,500 metres (11, 483 ft). The village at its eastern shore is also named Qillwaqucha (Quelluacocha).

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