Lake Carhuacocha (Jesús-Queropalca)

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Lake Carhuacocha
Cordillera Huayuash 02552.JPG
The northeastern side of the Huayhuash range as seen from Lake Carhuacocha
Lake Carhuacocha is located in Peru
Lake Carhuacocha
Lake Carhuacocha
LocationHuanuco Region
Coordinates10°14′39″S 76°51′56″W / 10.24417°S 76.86556°W / -10.24417; -76.86556Coordinates: 10°14′39″S 76°51′56″W / 10.24417°S 76.86556°W / -10.24417; -76.86556
Basin countriesPeru
Max. length1.5 km (0.93 mi)
Max. width0.44 km (0.27 mi)
Surface elevation4,150 m (13,620 ft)
Carhuacocha (on the top in the center) in the east of the Huayhuash mountain range as seen from the air (NASA image)

Lake Carhuacocha (possibly from Quechua qarwa leaf worm, larva of a beetle; pale, yellowish, golden,[1] qucha lake,[2]) is a lake in Peru located in the Huanuco Region, Lauricocha Province, on the border of the districts of Jesús and Queropalca.[3] It lies on the east side of the Huayhuash mountain range. The lake is about 1.5 km long and 0.44 km at its widest point.[citation needed]

See also[]

  • List of lakes in Peru

References[]

  1. ^ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional del Cusco, Cusco (2005) (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. ^ lib.utexas.edu Map of the area


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