Hatunqucha (Puno) Explained

Hatunqucha
Pushpin Map:Peru
Location:Peru
Puno Region, Puno Province
Coords:-15.6569°N -70.1992°W

Hatunqucha (Quechua hatun (in Bolivia always jatun) big, large qucha lake,[1] [2] "big lake", Hispanicized spelling Jatuncocha) is a lake in the Altiplano in South Peru. It lies in the Puno Region, Puno Province, Atuncolla District, north of Lake Umayo.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Puno Province (Puno Region)

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