Qiruqucha

Qiruqucha (Quechua qiru ceremonial drinking vessel, qucha lake "qiru lake", hispanicized spelling Querococha) or Q'iruqucha (Quechua q'iru wood, "wood lake") is a lake in Peru located in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, in the districts Ticapampa and Catac. The lake is situated at a height of 3,980 metres (13,058 ft), about 2.43 km long and 0.87 km at its widest point. Qiruqucha lies on the western side of the Cordillera Blanca, southwest of Yanamaray and Pukarahu, northwest of Mururahu and Qishqi and east of Recuay.

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