Huascacocha (Lima) Explained

Huascacocha
Pushpin Map:Peru
Location:Peru
Lima Region
Coords:-12.3089°N -75.9759°W[1]

Huascacocha or Wask'aqucha (Quechua wask'a rectangle / long, qucha lake,[2] [3] [4] "rectangle lake" or "long lake", Hispanicized spelling Huascacocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, Ayaviri District, Yauyos quinches District.[5] It is situated at a height of about 4250m (13,940feet).[6] Huascacocha lies between the mountains Huayna Cotoni and Qutuni in the north and Llongote in the south, southeast of the lake Tikllaqucha.

Notes and References

  1. http://mapcarta.com/20223898 mapcarta.com
  2. http://www.idiomarunasimi.com.ar/ciencias/icivil.aspx idiomarunasimi.com.ar
  3. Ministerio de la Mujer y Desarollo Social, Perú, Palabras Clave para la Atención en Salud, Quechua
  4. Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  5. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauyos Province (Lima Region)
  6. John Biggar, The Andes: A Guide for Climbers, p. 105