Hatunqucha (Junín) Explained

Hatunqucha
Pushpin Map:Peru
Location:Peru
Junín Region, Huancayo Province, Huancayo District
Coords:-11.9353°N -75.0344°W

Hatunqucha (Quechua hatun (in Bolivia always jatun) big, large qucha lake, "big lake", Hispanicized names Cocha Grande, Cochagrande, Jatunccocha, Jatuncocha) is a lake in the Waytapallana mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Junín Region, Huancayo Province, Huancayo District[1] [2] Hatunqucha lies in the southern part of the range, near the mountain Yana Uqsha. West of Hatunqucha there is a little lake named Yana Uqsha. The lake south of Hatunqucha is called Qarwaqucha (Quechua for yellowish lake", Hispanicized Carhuacocha).

Notes and References

  1. http://www.monografias.com/trabajos90/descripcion-geologica-huancayo-acopalca-huaytapallana/image024.jpg monografias.com
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huancayo Province (Junín Region) showing the location of Hatunqucha (unnamed, not visible) in a valley between the mountains labelled Cerro Yana Ucsha and Nevado Cochas)