Pallarcocha

Pallarcocha
Pallarcocha with Coropuna in the background
Pallarcocha
Location	Peru Arequipa Region
Coordinates	15°34′34″S 72°43′20″W
Surface elevation	4,740 m (15,550 ft)

Pallarcocha or Pallacocha (possibly from Quechua palla, dame, lady, mature woman of the Inca nobility, and qucha, lake,^[1]) is a small lake in Peru located in the Arequipa Region, Condesuyos Province, Andaray District.^[2] It is situated at a height of about 4,740 metres (15,550 ft), west of the Coropuna volcano.

References

1. Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua–Castellano, Castellano–Quechua: palla – s. Dama. Mujer madura de la nobleza incaica. qucha, qhucha. s. Lago. Gran masa de agua en una depresión.
2. lib.utexas.edu Map of the area