Lake Ancapuachanan Explained

Lake Ancapuachanan
Location:Junín Region
Coords:-11.8967°N -75.0706°W[1]
Basin Countries:Peru
Pushpin Map:Peru
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of the lake in Peru.

Lake Ancapuachanan (possibly from Quechua anka black-chested buzzard-eagle or eagle, wacha birth, to give birth[2] -p, -na, -n suffixes) is a small lake in the Huaytapallana mountain range in Peru. It is located in the Junín Region, Huancayo Province, El Tambo District.[3] Lake Ancapuachanan is situated north of the lake named Chuspicocha and southwest of Mount Chuspi.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lagunas. . IGN, Peru. June 11, 2014.
  2. Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huancayo Province (Junín Region) showing the lake (unnamed) south-west of the mountain Ch'uspi (Chuspi)