Taullicocha (Ancash)
# Taullicocha (Ancash)

Taullicocha or Tawlliqucha (Quechua tawlli a kind of legume (a lupinus species), qucha lake, "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. It is situated at a height of 4,426 m (14,521 ft) comprising an area of 0.133766 $km^2$ (133,766 $m^2).$ Taullicocha lies southeast of Pucajirca and southwest of Taulliraju.

The Santa Cruz (Quechua for "white river") originates near Taullicocha. It is a right tributary of the Santa River.

