Lake Acchicocha Explained

Lake Acchicocha
Location:	Peru Junín Region
Coords:	-12.6472°N -75.4783°W
Length:	5km (03miles)
Width:	1.1km (00.7miles)
Elevation:	4591m (15,062feet)
Pushpin Map:	Peru
Pushpin Map Alt:	Location of the lake in Peru.

Lake Acchicocha (possibly from Quechua aqchi hawk or sparrowhawk,^[1] qucha lake,^[2] "hawk lake") is a lake in Peru located in the Junín Region, Huancayo Province, Chongos Alto District.^[3] It is situated at a height of approximately 4591m (15,062feet), about 5 km long and 1.10 km at its widest point. Lake Acchicocha lies south of Yurajcocha, southeast of Huichicocha, northeast of Huarmicocha and north of Canllacocha.

Notes and References

1. Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005: aqchi - s. Zool. Gavilán. Falcónida grande de pecho blanco y alas negras. SINÓN: anka, huch'uy kuntur.
2. Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua: qucha, qhucha. s. Lago. Gran masa de agua en una depresión.
3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huancayo Province (Junín Region)