Lake Lejiacocha Explained

Lake Lejiacocha
Pushpin Map:Peru
Location:Peru
Ancash Region
Coords:-9.2858°N -77.5056°W
Elevation:4706m (15,440feet)

Lejiacocha[1] [2] (possibly from Quechua lliklla a rectangular shoulder cloth, qucha lake,[3] [4]) is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru at 4706m (15,440feet) of elevation. It is located in Marcará District, Carhuaz Province, Ancash.[5] Lejiacocha lies south-west of mount Copa.

Legiamayo River originates nearby the lake.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Peru 1:100 000, Carhuás (19-h). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
  2. Book: Alpenvereinskarte 0/3a. Cordillera Blanca Nord (Peru). 1:100 000. Oesterreichischer Alpenverein. 2005. 3-928777-57-2.
  3. Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005
  4. Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua
  5. http://escale.minedu.gob.pe/documents/10156/1367926/ugel_carhuaz.pdf - UGEL map of Carhuaz Province

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