Taullicocha | |
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![]() Lake Taullicocha from Punta Unión | |
Location |
Peru Ancash Region |
Coordinates | 8°54′18″S 77°35′12″W / 8.90500°S 77.58667°W [1] |
Surface area | 0.133766 km2 (133,766 m2) [2] |
Surface elevation | 4,426 m (14,521 ft) [2] |
Taullicocha or Tawlliqucha ( Quechua tawlli a kind of legume [3] (a lupinus species), qucha lake, [4] "tawlli lake", also spelled Taullicocha, Taulliqocha) is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Santa Cruz District. [5] It is situated at a height of 4,426 m (14,521 ft) comprising an area of 0.133766 km2 (133,766 m2). [2] Taullicocha lies southeast of Pucajirca and southwest of Taulliraju. [5]
The Santa Cruz (Quechua for "white river") originates near Taullicocha. It is a right tributary of the Santa River.