Lake Orconcocha (Ayacucho) Explained

Lake Orconcocha
Location:	Peru Ayacucho Region
Coords:	-14.6002°N -73.9361°W
Elevation:	4402m (14,442feet)^[1]
Pushpin Label:	Lake Orconcocha (Ayacucho)
Pushpin Map:	Peru#South America
Pushpin Map Alt:	Location of Lake Orconcocha (Ayacucho) in Peru.
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Pushpin Label Position:	bottom
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Lake Orconcocha^[1] (possibly from Quechua urqu male / mountain, -n a suffix, qucha lake)^[2] is a lake in Peru located in the Ayacucho Region, Lucanas Province, in the districts Chipao and Puquio.^[3] It is situated at a height of about 4402m (14,442feet). Lake Orconcocha lies southwest of Lake Sawaqucha, northwest of lakes Islaqucha, Pukaqucha and Apiñaqucha and northeast of Lake Yawriwiri.

See also

• List of lakes in Peru

Notes and References

1. Web site: Orconcocha Laguna. . mapcarta. March 27, 2014.
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 Lucanas Province 2 (Ayacucho Region)