Querquecocha

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Querquecocha (possibly from Quechua khirki armadillo / very rough, qucha lake, "armadillo lake" or "rough lake") is a lake in Peru located in the Cusco Region, Chumbivilcas Province, Velille District. It is situated at a height of about 4,323 metres (14, 183 ft), about 1.87 km long and 0.55 km at its widest point. Querquecocha lies south-east of Velille and north of the lake Orccococha.

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