Lake Tinquicocha Explained

Lake Tinquicocha
Location:Huanuco Region
Coords:-10.4256°N -76.7353°W
Pushpin Map:Peru
Basin Countries:Peru
Length:2km (01miles)
Width:0.47km (00.29miles)
Elevation:4365m (14,321feet)

Lake Tinquicocha[1] (possibly from Quechua t'inki union, qucha lake) is a lake in Peru[2] located in the Huanuco Region, Lauricocha Province, Cauri District at a height of about 4,365 m.[3] It is located in the Raura mountain range, southeast of Lake Patarcocha, west of Lake Carhuacocha and north of the smaller Lake Puyhuancocha. Lake Tinquicocha is 2 km long and 0.47 km at its widest point.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Peru 1:100 000, Yanahuanca (21-j). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
  2. http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/jog/latin_america/txu-oclc-224300691-sc18-09.jpg lib.utexas.edu
  3. Web site: Mapa UGEL Lauricocha. 2010. Mapas DRE y UGEL. ESCALE - Ministerio de Educación - Perú. https://web.archive.org/web/20160821194459/http://escale.minedu.gob.pe/documents/10156/1367933/ugel_lauricocha.pdf. 2016-08-21. 2016-06-18. dead.