Canchiscocha (Mariscal Luzuriaga) Explained

Canchiscocha
Pushpin Map:	Peru
Location:	Peru Ancash Region
Coords:	-8.7906°N -77.3325°W^[1]

Canchiscocha (possibly from Quechua qanchis seven qucha lake,^[2] "seven lakes") or Janchiscocha, is a lake in Peru located in the Ancash Region, Mariscal Luzuriaga Province, Fidel Olivas Escudero District.^[3] It is situated between the lake Yanacocha in the north and another lake named Yanacocha in the southwest.

Notes and References

1. https://archive.today/20130628023002/http://www.ign.gob.pe/ign.php?PG=Nomenclatorp&OPC=11&paginasok=137 ign.gob.pe
2. Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua: qanchis - adj. Siete. qucha, qhucha, quchacha. - s. Laguna. Lago pequeño. qucha, qhucha. - s. Lago. Gran masa de agua en una depresión.
3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Mariscal Luzuriaga Province (Ancash Region) showing "Lago Janchiscocha"