Lake Niancocha Explained

Lake Niancocha
Location:	Peru Ancash Region
Coords:	-10.0825°N -76.8679°W^[1]
Pushpin Map:	Peru#South America
Pushpin Relief:	y
Pushpin Label Position:	bottom
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Lake Niancocha (possibly from Quechua nina fire qucha lake,^[2]) is a lake in the Huallanca District of Bolognesi Province, in Peru's Ancash Region.^[3] It is northeast of the Cordillera Huayhuash, south of Lake Condorcocha and northwest of Mount Chonta.

Notes and References

1. http://mapcarta.com/20214262 mapcarta.com
2. Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua
3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Bolognesi Province (Ancash Region) showing "Lago Niancocha"