Tawlliqucha (Huánuco) Explained

Tawlliqucha
Pushpin Map:Peru
Location:Peru
Huánuco Region
Coords:-10.3317°N -76.7344°W[1]

Tawlliqucha (Quechua tawlli a kind of legume,[2] qucha lake, lagoon, hispanicized spelling Taulicocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Huánuco Region, Lauricocha Province, Cauri District.[3] It lies southeast of the larger lake named Lawriqucha, near the village of Tawlliqucha (Taulicocha).

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ign.gob.pe/ign.php?PG=Nomenclatorp&OPC=11&paginasok=281 ign.gob.pe
  2. Ana Arias Torre, Toponimia de Ticabamba, in LETRAS, Órgano de la Facultad de Letras y Ciencias Humanas, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima 2002: tawlli - Tipo de legumbre, muy parecido al chocho
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lauricocha Province (Huánuco Region)