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Qiwllaqucha (Junín)

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Qiwllaqucha (Junín)

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Qiwllaqucha (Quechua qillwa, qiwlla, qiwiña gull, qucha lake, "gull lake", hispanicized spelling Quiullacocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Junín Region, Chupaca Province, Yanacancha District. It is situated at a height of about 4,536 metres (14, 882 ft), about 2.23 km long and 0.76 km at its widest point.

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