Yawarqucha (Huánuco)

This article is about the lake in the Huánuco Region, Peru. For other uses, see Yawarqucha.
Yawarqucha
Laguna Yahuarcocha
Yawarqucha
Yawarqucha
LocationPeru
Huánuco Region
Coordinates12°9′5″S 75°34′50″W / 12.15139°S 75.58056°W / -12.15139; -75.58056

Yawarqucha (Quechua yawar blood qucha lake,[1] "blood lake", hispanicized spelling Yahuarcocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Huánuco Region, Huacaybamba Province, Huacaybamba District.[2] Yawarqucha lies southeast of the larger lake Mamaqucha of the Pinra District.

References

  1. ^ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua
  2. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huacaybamba Province (Huánuco Region) showing "Lago Yahuarcocha"
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